Counterreformation — definition

1. counterreformation (Noun)

2 definitions

counterreformation (Noun) — A reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation.

counterreformation (Noun) — The reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits.

2 types of
reformation religious movement
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