House of Trent

“Fidelis et Fortis”

Faithful and Strong

Gold: Divinity

Red: Martyrdom

•Miter: Authority of Church’s teachings

•Open Book: Open to Knowledge

•Fox: Associated with intelligence, adaptability, and intuition

•Host & Chalice: The Eucharist / Transubstantiation

St. Gabriele Paleotti (feast October 4), as cardinal‑archbishop of Bologna and papal legate, helped steer the Council of Trent’s work and later embodied its canon on liturgical aesthetics by authoring the Dialogi on sacred art.