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2 - The Organizational Structure of the Council of Trent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 October 2023

By
Nelson H. Minnich
Edited by
Nelson H. Minnich
Nelson H. Minnich
Affiliation:
Catholic University of America, Washington DC
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Summary

The council both followed precedents and created new ways of managing its affairs. It abandoned the “nations” and deputation structures of Konstanz and Basel in favor of classes, particular congregations of “minor theologians,” and congregations of prelate-theologians and of prelate-canonists, while retaining the general congregatons andformal sessions. Papal legates, whose powers increased with time, determined the agenda and presided over the proceedings. An effort is made to determine the numbers and nationalities of the participants for each of the three periods. The reasons for the failed participation of Protestants and Eastern Christians are explored.

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legatesminor theologiansgeneral congregationssessionsparticipants
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The Cambridge Companion to the Council of Trent , pp. 32 - 52
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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