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This rare 1596 book, titled "Sacrosancti et Oecumenici Concilii Tridentini... Canones et Decreta," was printed in Antwerp by the prestigious Plantin Press (Officina Plantiniana). The book contains the canons and decrees from the Council of Trent, a significant 16th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was convened in response to the Protestant Reformation and played a crucial role in defining Catholic doctrine, reforming church practices, and reinforcing the authority of the Papacy. This volume is a key document of the Counter-Reformation, encapsulating the decisions that shaped the course of Catholicism for centuries. It's a must-have for collectors of rare religious texts, offering valuable insight into one of the most pivotal events in the history of the Catholic Church. "Sacrosancti et Oecumenici Concilii Tridentini, Paolo III, Iulio III, et Pio IIII. Pontif. Maximis Celebrati, Canones et Decreta". Illustrated with charming and well executed chapter headings, tailpieces and initials. Antverpiae (Antwerp), Ex Officina Plantiniana, Apud Viduam, & Ioannem Moretum, 1596, 18 x 11 cm., 269 pp. + index. Text in Latin. Bound in period vellum. Very good condition. Free shipping worldwide.

This rare 1596 book, titled "Sacrosancti et Oecumenici Concilii Tridentini... Canones et Decreta," was printed in Antwerp by the prestigious Plantin Press (Officina Plantiniana). The book contains the canons and decrees from the Council of Trent, a significant 16th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was convened in response to the Protestant Reformation and played a crucial role in defining Catholic doctrine, reforming church practices, and reinforcing the authority of the Papacy. This volume is a key document of the Counter-Reformation, encapsulating the decisions that shaped the course of Catholicism for centuries. It's a must-have for collectors of rare religious texts, offering valuable insight into one of the most pivotal events in the history of the Catholic Church. "Sacrosancti et Oecumenici Concilii Tridentini, Paolo III, Iulio III, et Pio IIII. Pontif. Maximis Celebrati, Canones et Decreta". Illustrated with charming and well executed chapter headings, tailpieces and initials. Antverpiae (Antwerp), Ex Officina Plantiniana, Apud Viduam, & Ioannem Moretum, 1596, 18 x 11 cm., 269 pp. + index. Text in Latin. Bound in period vellum. Very good condition. Free shipping worldwide.

About the Book This Council spanned the reign of five popes and shone as a beacon to all the world, condemning errors of the Protestant Revolt and making pronouncements on a vast number of Church doctrinces and disciplines. Covers such topics as Holy Orders, Original Sin, Purgatory, Nicene Creed and much more! Shows the authority and clarity with which the Church makes her official pronouncements. Book Synopsis This Council spanned the pontificates of five popes and shone as a beacon to all the world, condemning errors of the Protestant Reformation and making pronouncements on a vast number of Church doctrines and disciplines. Covers such topics as Holy Orders, Original Sin, Purgatory, Nicene Creed and much more! Fr. Schroeder's translation demonstrates the authority and clarity with which the Church makes her official pronouncements. About the Author The Council of Trent, held in the sixteenth century, was one of the Church's most important Ecumenical Councils. It was presided over by Popes Paul III, Julius III, and Pius IV. The Council played a major role in the Counter-Reformation against Martin Luther's principles and was itself a significant reform conference. Its main objectives were to condemn the doctrines of Protestantism, effect a reformation in the Church's discipline, make known the fact that the Church's interpretation of Scripture is final, and define the relationship of faith and works in relation to salvation. Also an important point of discussion was the Real Presence and sacrificial nature of the Eucharist. The Council of Trent convened in 1545 and ended in 1563.