<P> The Counter-Reformation ( Latin : Contrareformatio ) , also called the Catholic Reformation ( Latin : Reformatio Catholica ) or the Catholic Revival , was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation , beginning with the Council of Trent ( 1545 -- 1563 ) and ending at the close of the Thirty Years ' War ( 1648 ) . The Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort composed of five major elements : </P>
<P> The Counter-Reformation ( Latin : Contrareformatio ) , also called the Catholic Reformation ( Latin : Reformatio Catholica ) or the Catholic Revival , was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation , beginning with the Council of Trent ( 1545 -- 1563 ) and ending at the close of the Thirty Years ' War ( 1648 ) . The Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort composed of five major elements : </P>
when did the counter reformation begin and end
when did the counter reformation begin and end
beginning with the Council of Trent ( 1545 -- 1563 ) and ending at the close of the Thirty Years ' War ( 1648 )
beginning with the Council of Trent ( 1545 -- 1563 ) and ending at the close of the Thirty Years ' War ( 1648 )