Catholic Counter-Reformation

St. Ignatius of Loyola

What was he the found of and what happened to him?

One of the most influential figures in the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation. → He established order within the catholic tradition

He was the founder of the Society of Jesuits and was once a knight until he was hit by a cannonball.

St. Teresa of Avila/Carmelite

When and what did she found?

She was a Spanish nun and a woman of the Roman Catholic Church.

In 1562, she founded a small convent in Avila where nuns had to follow strict rules.

The Council of Trent

What was believed of the church?

It was a Roman Catholic Church that was responsible for reforming and creating rules for every doctrine opposed by Protestants.

The church was believed to be the cent of the counter reformation.

“Faith and Good works”

Catholics wanted to make people believe that only believers would be able to produce good works for God.

In order to be declared righteous by God, you have to have faith in Jesus Christ. Good works are necessary to prove as evidence.

When did the Christians want to have a reformation and why?

In the 1500’s, the Christians wanted to have a reformation.

• They wanted to change the education system, the religious system, and legal systems.