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Who opened the Council of Trent on behalf of Pope Paul III?
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Paul III, contemporary medallion; in the coin collection of the Vatican Library.
The Council of Trent was inaugurated on December 13, 1545, by Cardinal Giovanni del Monte, who served as the legate for Pope Paul III.12