Christelijke geschiedenis: Het Concilie van Trente in zijn geheel: Zitting VII (7)



  • The Council of Trent focused on defining the sacraments, emphasizing they are necessary for salvation and instituted by Christ.
  • It declared that there are seven sacraments which differ in value and purpose, and that grace is conferred through their proper administration.
  • Specific canons were established, including those on Baptism and Confirmation, affirming their significance and rules governing their administration.
  • The session also addressed the governance of churches, insisting on the capability of clergy, the necessity of proper rituals, and the accountability of church leaders.

Session 7: ON THE SACRAMENTS FIRST DECREE & CANONS Celebrated on the third day of the month of March, MDXLVII. Proem. For the completion of the salutary doctrine on Justification, which was promulgated with the unanimous consent of the Fathers in the last preceding Session, it hath seemed suitable to treat of the most holy Sacraments of the Church, through which all true justice either begins, or being begun is increased, or being lost is repaired. With this view, in…

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