Counter-Reformation
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| + | The '''Counter-Reformation''' (also '''Catholic Reformation''' or '''Catholic Revival''') denotes the period of [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] revival from the pontificate of [[Pope Pius IV]] in 1560 to the close of the [[Thirty Years' War]], 1648. | ||
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| + | The Catholic Reformation was a comprehensive effort, composed of five major elements: | ||
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| + | :#Doctrine | ||
| + | :#Ecclesiastical or Structural Reconfiguration | ||
| + | :#Religious Orders | ||
| + | :#Spiritual Movements | ||
| + | :#Political Dimensions | ||
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| + | Such reforms included the foundation of [[seminaries]] for the proper training of priests in the spiritual life and the theological traditions of the Church, the reform of religious life by returning orders to their spiritual foundations, and new spiritual movements focusing on the devotional life and a personal relationship with [[Christ]], including the [[Spanish mystics]] and the [[French school of spirituality]]. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Cologne War]] | ||
| + | * [[Corpus Catholicorum (series)]] | ||
| + | * [[Eighty Years' War]] | ||
| + | * [[Philip II of Spain]] (for more on the political side of the Counter-Reformation) | ||
| + | * [[Spanish Inquisition]] | ||
| + | * [[The Reformation and art]] | ||
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The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival) denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the Thirty Years' War, 1648.
The Catholic Reformation was a comprehensive effort, composed of five major elements:
- Doctrine
- Ecclesiastical or Structural Reconfiguration
- Religious Orders
- Spiritual Movements
- Political Dimensions
Such reforms included the foundation of seminaries for the proper training of priests in the spiritual life and the theological traditions of the Church, the reform of religious life by returning orders to their spiritual foundations, and new spiritual movements focusing on the devotional life and a personal relationship with Christ, including the Spanish mystics and the French school of spirituality.
See also
- Cologne War
- Corpus Catholicorum (series)
- Eighty Years' War
- Philip II of Spain (for more on the political side of the Counter-Reformation)
- Spanish Inquisition
- The Reformation and art
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