The Protestant Reformation established the Roman Catholic Church as the head church of Europe.

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Elaine Terrell

10 December, 17:15

The Protestant Reformation established the Roman Catholic Church as the head church of Europe.

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Harper Monroe · Answer 1

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Reformation, in general, consisted of a set of measures taken by the Catholic Church with the rise of Protestant religions. Far from promoting structural changes in the doctrines and practices of Catholicism, Reformation established a set of measures that acted in two ways: acting against other religious denominations and promoting means of expansion of the Catholic faith.

One of the main measures taken was the creation of the Society of Jesus. Designated as an arm of the Church, Jesuits were to expand Catholicism around the world. With a rigid hierarchical structure, the Jesuits were primarily responsible for the process of catechizing the populations of the American and Asian continents. Using a system of regular religious celebrations and routines, the Society of Jesus managed to convert a large number of people into European colonial territories.