Council of Trent
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The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Trent Context triple: [Roman Catholicism, recognizesCouncil, Council of Trent]
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.
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Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
The Court of Oyer and Terminer was a special colonial Massachusetts tribunal notorious for conducting the Salem witch trials of 1692, during which it authorized numerous executions for alleged witchcraft.
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National Congress of Chile
The National Congress of Chile is the country's bicameral legislative body, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for making and revising national laws.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Trent Target entity description: The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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A.
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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B.
Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.
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C.
Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
The Court of Oyer and Terminer was a special colonial Massachusetts tribunal notorious for conducting the Salem witch trials of 1692, during which it authorized numerous executions for alleged witchcraft.
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National Congress of Chile
The National Congress of Chile is the country's bicameral legislative body, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for making and revising national laws.
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Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century council
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Catholic Church council ⓘ Counter-Reformation council ⓘ ecumenical council ⓘ |
| affirmed |
biblical canon of the Catholic Church
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deuterocanonical books ⓘ seven sacraments ⓘ transubstantiation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
reform of Catholic Church
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response to Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of Trent
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surface form:
Tridentine Council
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| attendedBy |
Catholic bishops
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religious superiors ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| convenedBy |
Pope Julius III
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Pope Paul III ⓘ Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| definedDoctrineOn |
Holy Eucharist
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surface form:
Eucharist
Mass as sacrifice ⓘ Holy Tradition ⓘ
surface form:
Scripture and Tradition
holy orders ⓘ indulgences ⓘ justification ⓘ marriage ⓘ original sin ⓘ purgatory ⓘ sacraments ⓘ veneration of relics ⓘ veneration of saints ⓘ |
| endDate | 1563-12-04 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first period of the Council of Trent
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second period of the Council of Trent ⓘ third period of the Council of Trent ⓘ |
| heldIn | Tridentine Cathedral ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| issued |
anathemas
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canons ⓘ decrees ⓘ |
| location |
Italy
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Trent ⓘ Trento ⓘ |
| partOf |
Council of Trent
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Counter-Reformation
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| presidedOverBy | papal legates ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| rejected |
Protestant doctrines on justification
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sola fide ⓘ sola scriptura ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| resultedIn |
Roman Catechism
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Roman Catechism ⓘ
surface form:
Tridentine Creed
Tridentine Mass ⓘ reform of clerical discipline ⓘ reform of episcopal residence ⓘ reform of seminaries ⓘ standardization of liturgy ⓘ |
| significance | major turning point in Catholic doctrine and discipline ⓘ |
| startDate | 1545-12-13 ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Trent Description of subject: The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
Referenced by (111)
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Counter-Reformation
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Tridentine Council
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Catholic Counter-Reformation
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Council of Trent implementation in Spanish realms
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Convocation of the Council of Trent
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Council of Trent (second period)
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Council of Trent period
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Council of Trent (1545–1563)
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Council of Trent canon decisions (indirectly, via debates on canon)
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Council of Trent (indirectly, via Tridentine codification)
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Council of Trent decrees
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Council of Trent (historical Latinization influence)
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Council of Trent (through communion with Rome)