THE CANONS AND DECREES
OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY B.A.
WITH A SUPPLEMENT
CONTAINING THE CONDEMNATIONS OF THE EARLY REFORMERS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE COUNCIL
LITERALLY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY, B.A., OF CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD
LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND CO., SOHO SQUARE 1851
CONTENTS
Title Page: THE CANONS AND DECREES OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
THE CANONS AND DECREES OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
INDEX OF THE SESSIONS, DECREES, CHAPTERS, AND SUMMARIES OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
BULL OF INDICTION OF THE SACRED Å’CUMENICAL AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF TRENT
SESSION THE FIRST OF THE Å’CUMENICAL AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF TRENT
DECREE TOUCHING THE OPENING OF THE COUNCIL
SESSION THE SECOND
DECREE TOUCHING THE MANNER OF LIVING, AND OTHER MATTERS TO BE OBSERVED, DURING THE COUNCIL
SESSION THE THIRD
DECREE TOUCHING THE SYMBOL OF FAITH
SESSION THE FOURTH
DECREE CONCERNING THE CANONICAL SCRIPTURES
DECREE CONCERNING THE EDITION AND THE USE OF THE SACRED BOOKS
SESSION THE FIFTH
DECREE CONCERNING ORIGINAL SIN
DECREE CONCERNING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
SESSION THE SIXTH
DECREE CONCERNING JUSTIFICATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
ON JUSTIFICATION
DECREE TOUCHING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
SESSION THE SEVENTH
DECREE CONCERNING THE SACRAMENTS
TOUCHING THE SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL
TOUCHING BAPTISM
TOUCHING CONFIRMATION
DECREE CONCERNING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
BULL OF FACULTY TO TRANSFER THE COUNCIL
SESSION THE EIGHTH
DECREE CONCERNING THE TRANSLATION OF THE COUNCIL
SESSION THE NINTH
SESSION THE TENTH
BULL FOR THE RESUMPTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT, UNDER THE SOVEREIGN PONTIFF JULIUS III
SESSION THE ELEVENTH OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
DECEREE TOUCHING RESUMING THE COUNCIL
SESSION THE TWELFTH
SESSION THE THIRTEENTH
DECREE TOUCHING THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CONCERNING THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
DECREE TOUCHING BEFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
DECREE FOR PROROGUING THE DEFINITION OF FOUR ARTICLES TOUCHING THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST, AND FOR GIVING A SAFE-CONDUCT TO PROTESTANTS
SAFE-CONDUCT GRANTED TO THE PROTESTANTS
SESSION THE FOURTEENTH
DOCTRINE TOUCHING THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENTS OF PENANCE AND EXTREME UNCTION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
ON THE SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
ON THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
ON THE SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION
DECREE TOUCHING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
SESSION THE FIFTEENTH
DECREE FOR PROROGUING THE SESSION
SAFE-CONDUCT GIVEN TO THE PROTESTANTS
SESSION THE SIXTEENTH
BULL FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT, UNDER THE SOVEREIGN PONTIFF PIUS IV
SESSION THE SEVENTEENTH
DECREE FOR CELEBRATING THE COUNCIL
SESSION THE EIGHTEENTH
DECREE TOUCHING THE CHOICE OF BOOKS; AND FOR INVITING ALL MEN ON THE PUBLIC FAITH TO THE COUNCIL
SAFE-CONDUCT GRANTED TO THE GERMAN NATION
EXTENSION [OF THE SAFE-CONDUCT] TO OTHER NATIONS
SESSION THE NINETEENTH
SESSION THE TWENTIETH
SESSION THE TWENTY-FIRST
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
ON COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES, AND ON THE COMMUNION OF INFANTS
DECREE CONCERNING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
SESSION THE TWENTY-SECOND
DOCTRINE TOUCHING THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
TOUCHING THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
DECREE TOUCHING THE THINGS TO BE OBSERVED AND TO BE AVOIDED IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE MASS
DECREE CONCERNING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
DECREE TOUCHING THE PETITION FOR THE CONCESSION OF THE CHALICE
SESSION THE TWENTY-THIRD
THE TRUE AND CATHOLIC DOCTRINE, TOUCHING THE SACRAMENT OF ORDERS, IN CONDEMNATION OF THE ERRORS OF OUR TIME, DECREED AND PUBLISHED BY THE HOLY SYNOD OF TRENT, IN THE SEVENTH SESSION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
ON THE SACRAMENT OF ORDERS
DECREE CONCERNING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
SESSION THE TWENTY-FOURTH
DOCTRINE TOUCHING THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
TOUCHING THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
DECREE TOUCHING THE REFORMATION OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
DECREE CONCERNING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
SESSION THE TWENTY-FIFTH
DECREE TOUCHING PURGATORY
TOUCHING THE INVOCATION, VENERATION, AND ON RELICS OF SAINTS, AND SACRED IMAGES
CONCERNING REGULARS AND NUNS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
DECREE CONCERNING REFORMATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
DECREE FOR CONTINUING THE SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING DAY
CONTINUATION OF THE SESSION
DECREE CONCERNING INDULGENCES
ON CHOICE OF FOOD; ON FASTS, AND FESTIVAL DAYS
ON THE INDEX OF BOOKS, AND THE CATECHISM, BREVIARY, AND MISSAL
ON THE PLACE OF AMBASSADORS
ON RECEIVING AND OBSERVING THE DECREES OF THE COUNCIL
ON RECITING, IN SESSION, THE DECREES OF THE COUNCIL UNDER PAUL III. AND JULIUS III
ON THE CLOSE OF THE COUNCIL, AND ON SUING FOR CONFIRMATION FROM OUR MOST HOLY LORD
ACCLAMATIONS OF THE FATHERS AT THE CLOSE OF THE COUNCIL
DISCOURSE DELIVERED AT THE NINTH AND LAST SESSION OF THE SACRED COUNCIL OF TRENT
HEREIN ARE SUMMARILY RECOUNTED ALL THE MATTERS DEFINED IN THE COUNCIL OF TRENT WHICH APPERTAIN UNTO PIOUSLY BELIEVING AND LIVING WELL
SECOND PART
COMPRISING VARIOUS MATTERS REGARDIND THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNCIL
BULL OF OUR MOST HOLY LORD PIUS FOURTH, BY THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD POPE, TOUCHING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE Å’CUMENICAL (AND) GENERAL COUNCIL OF TRENT
THE BULL OF OUR SACRED LORD PIUS, BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE FOURTH POPE
TOUCHING THE DECLARATION OF THE TIME TO OBSERVE THE DECREES OF THE SACRED Å’CUMENICAL AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF TRENT
MOTUS PROPRIUS OF OUR HOLY LORD PIUS, BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE FOURTH POPE
EIGHT CARDINALS ARE DEPUTED TO ENFORCE THE OBSERVANCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS AND ORDINANCES SET FORTH BY PIUS IV., AS ALSO THE DECREES OF THE SACRED Å’CUMENICAL AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF TRENT
THE BULL OF OUR HOLY LORD, THE LORD PIUS, BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE FOURTH POPE
TOUCHING THE FORM OF THE OATH OF THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
BULL OF OUR HOLY LORD PIUS IV., BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE POPE
THE PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, IMMUNITIES, FACULTIES, DISPENSATIONS, CONSERVATORIES, INDULTS, ETC., TO WHAT PLACES AND PERSONS SOEVER CONCEDED, IN THOSE PARTICULARS WHEREIN THEY ARE AT VARIANCE WITH THE STATUTES AND DECREES OF THE HOLY COUNCIL OF TRENT, ARE REVOKED
CONCERNING PROHIBITED BOOKS
TEN RULES DRAWN UP BY THE FATHERS SELECTED BY THE SYNOD OF TRENT AND APPROVED BY POPE PIUS IV
RULE I
RULE II
RULE III
RULE IV
RULE V
RULE VI
RULE VII
RULE VIII
RULE IX
RULE X
THE BULL OF OUR HOLY LORD PIUS IV., BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE POPE
APPROBATION OF THE INDEX OF PROHIBITED BOOKS, WITH THE RULES CONFIRMED BY THE FATHERS DEPUTED BY THE HOLY COUNCIL OF TRENT, AND THE PROHIBITION TO KEEP OR READ THESE BOOKS
THE CONSTITUTIONS TAKEN FROM THE ANCIENT LAW, AND NOTICED BY THE COUNCIL OF TRENT OR SPECIALLY CHANGED BY IT
COUNCIL OF CARTHAGE
COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON
ALEXANDER III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
ALEXANDER III
ALEXANDER III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
ALEXANDER III
BONIFACE VIII
BONIFACE VIII
BONIFACE VIII
BONIFACE VIII
CLEMENT V. IN THE COUNCIL OF VIENNA
CLEMENT V. IN THE COUNCIL OF VIENNA
CLEMENT V. IN THE COUNCIL OF VIENNA
EUGENIUS IV
GREGORY X. AT THE COUNCIL OF LYONS
GREGORY X. IN THE COUNCIL OF LYONS
GREGORY X. IN THE COUNCIL OF LYONS
INNOCENT III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
INNOCENT III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
INNOCENT III
INNOCENT III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
INNOCENT III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
INNOCENT III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
INNOCENT III
INNOCENT III. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
INNOCENT IV. IN THE COUNCIL OF LYONS
INNOCENT IV. IN THE COUNCIL OF LYONS
LEO X. IN THE COUNCIL OF LATERAN
SIXTUS IV
SIXTUS IV
APPENDIXÂ OF CERTAIN OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH SEEM TO BE USEFUL TO CANDIDATES IN THEOLOGY
CONDEMNATION OF THE ERRORS OF WICKLIFF, HUS, AND LUTHER
CONDEMNED ARTICLES OF JOHN HUS, OF WHICH MENTION IS MADE ABOVE
CONDEMNATION OF THE ERRORS OF JANSENIUS
CONDEMNATION OF THE ERRORS OF PASCHASIUS QUESNELL
ON THE OBSCURATION OF TRUTHS IN THE CHURCH
ON THE POWER ATTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE CHURCH TO BE COMMUNICATED THROUGH THIS TO THE PASTORS
ON THE DENOMINATION OF MINISTERIAL HEAD ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROMAN PONTIFF
ON THE POWER OF THE CHURCH AS TO CONSTITUTING AND ENFORCING EXTERNAL DISCIPLINE
RIGHTS GRANTED TO BISHOPS CONTRARY TO JUSTICE
RIGHT INCORRECTLY GRANTED TO PRIESTS OF INFERIOR ORDERS IN DECREES OF FAITH AND DISCIPLINE
CALUMNIES AGAINST SOME DECISIONS IN MATTER OF FAITH EMANATING FROM A CONSIDERALE NUMBER OF AGES
CONCERNING THE PEACE CALLED THAT OF CLEMENT IX
ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE BODY OF THE CHURCH
ON THE STATE OF INNOCENCE
ON IMMORTALITY VIEWED AS A NATURAL CONDITION OF MAN
ON THE CONDITION OF MAN IN A STATE OF NATURE
OF THE CONDITION OF MAN UNDER THE LAW
ON GRACE ENLIGHTENING AND EXCITING
OF FAITH AS THE FIRST GRACE
OF TWOFOLD LOVE
OF SERVILE FEAR
OF THE PUNISHMENT OF THOSE DYING WITH ORIGINAL SIN ALONE
OF THE SACRAMENTS, AND FIRST OF THE SACRAMENTAL FORM WITH THE CONDITION ANNEXED
OF PARTICIPATION OF THE VICTIM IN THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
OF THE EFFICACY OF THE RITE OF CONSECRATION
OF THE APPLICATION OF THE FRUIT OF THE SACRIFICE
ON OBSERVING PROPER ORDER IN WORSHIP
OF THE ORDER OF PENANCE
OF THE PREVIOUS NECESSARY DISPOSITION FOR ADMITTING PENITENTS TO RECONCILIATION
OF THE AUTHORITY TO ABSOLVE
OF THE CONFESSION OF VENIAL SINS
OF INDULGENCES
OF THE RESERVATION OF CASES
OF CENSURES
OF ORDERS
OF SPONSALS AND MATRIMONY
OF THE OFFICES, EXERCISES, INSTITUTIONS RELATING TO RELIGIOUS WORSHIP—AND FIRST OF ADORING THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST
OF THE ORDER PRESCRIBED IN PERFORMING PIOUS EXERCISES
ON THE MODE OF COMBINING THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WITH THE VOICE OF THE CHURCH IN PUBLIC PRAYERS
OF THE READING OF THE SACRED SCRIPTURES
ON PUBLICLY READING PROSCRIBED BOOKS IN THE CHURCH
OF SACRED IMAGES
ON FESTIVALS
ON OATHS
ON ECCLESIASTICAL COLLATIONS
REPROACHES AGAINST SOME PROPOSITIONS HITHERTO AGITATED IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
ON THE THREE RULES LAID DOWN AS A FOUNDATION BY THE SYNOD FOR REFORM OF REGULARS
OF THE SYSTEM OR COMPLICATION OF ORDINATIONS DERIVED FROM THE RULES ADDUCED, AND INCLUDED IN THE EIGHT ARTICLES FOLLOWING FOR THE REFORMATION OF REGULARS
ALSO FOR THE REFORMATION OF NUNS
ON CONVENING A NATIONAL COUNCIL
PART OF THE ADDRESS DELIVERED IN THE SECRET CONSISTORY, ON THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 1805, BY OUR MOST HOLY LORD PIUS VII., BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE POPE
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