Term
Counter-Reformation
A 16th-century movement for renewal within the Roman Catholic Church, often viewed as a response to Protestantism.
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Definition
A movement within the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century, advocating renewal in phases of its operation and return to the pristine vision of its mission and sanctity. The term "Counter-Reformation" implies that this movement was a response to Protestantism.
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- Influenced by
- ProtestantismTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 240Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 240.
Last revised August 14, 2026