The third session of the Council of Trent opens

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.1: Italian Writing and Culture, 453-present.
Vol. editors: Carla Bregman (Independent Scholar - North America), Jo Ann Cavallo (Columbia University)

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Catholic
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Date of occurrence 1562-01-15

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Italy (Location)

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Presided over by Pope Pius IV, the third and final session of the Council of Trent opens, sitting until December 1563. It goes on to produce the Tridentine Creed, an authoritative expression of Roman Catholic doctrine.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The third session of the Council of Trent opens". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15005, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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