Category: Christianity

1. Where was St. Linus born? Damascus Antioch Sparta VolterraCorrect Answer: Volterra 2. What was St. Linus’ father’s name? Jason Herculanus Petronius TheseusCorrect Answer: Herculanus 3. When was St. Linus pope? 88-97 140-155 166-175 67-76Correct Answer: 67-76 4. Who preceded St. Linus? St. Peter St. Andrew St. Anterus St. EusebiusCorrect Answer: St. Peter 5. Which verse of the Bible is said to refer to St. Linus? Mark 16/1 Acts 1/14 1 Cor 2/2 2 Tim 4/21Correct Answer: 2 Tim 4/21 6. Where did St. Linus die? Florence Rome Benevento NaplesCorrect Answer: Rome 7. Who succeeded St. Linus? St. Anacletus St. ... Read more

1. What was St. Callixtus I’s father’s name? a) Licinius b) Cornelius c) Domitius d) Maximus 2. Who was St. Callixtus I’s master when he was a slave? a) Commodus b) Corporphorus c) Pertinax d) Trajan 3. Which book is a biography of St. Callixtus I? a) Philosophumena b) Hexapla c) De Principiis d) Contra Celsum

21. What was St. Dionysius at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Priest SubdeaconCorrect Answer: Priest 22. When was St. Dionysius pope? 259-268 251-253 254-257 253-254Correct Answer: 259-268 23. When was St. Dionysius elected pope? 20 February 251 18 April 253 22 July 259 16 October 254Correct Answer: 22 July 259 24. Who were suffering from Persian invasion and received funds from St. Dionysius? Christians in Cappadocia Christians in Spain Roma in Poland Shintoists in JapanCorrect Answer: Christians in Cappadocia 25. Whom did St. Dionysius ask to answer to the charge of tritheism? Michael Servetus St. Dionysius of Alexandria ... Read more

31. From which continent was St. Miltiades? Asia Europe Africa AustraliaCorrect Answer: Africa 32. When was St. Miltiades pope? 337-352 311-314 352-366 308-309Correct Answer: 311-314 33. When was St. Miltiades consecrated pope? 15 February 352 22 April 337 2 July 311 21 October 308Correct Answer: 2 July 311 34. Who gave a palace to St. Miltiades? Constantine Galerius Severus MaximinusCorrect Answer: Constantine 35. Whose election as bishop of Carthage did St. Miltiades defend? St. Cyprian Irenaeus Caecilian EusebiusCorrect Answer: Caecilian 36. Who refused to submit to St. Miltiades? Methodists Donatists Puritans ZwinglistsCorrect Answer: Donatists 37. When did St. Miltiades die? ... Read more

41. What was St. Sylvester I’s father’s name? Rufinus Valerian Titus PaschalCorrect Answer: Rufinus 42. Who ordained St. Sylvester I a priest? St. Siricius St. Marcellinus John II VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Marcellinus 43. When was St. Sylvester I pope? 575-590 418-422 314-335 604-606Correct Answer: 314-335 44. When was St. Sylvester I consecrated pope? 31 January 314 22 April 604 10 August 575 21 October 418Correct Answer: 31 January 314 45. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of St. Sylvester I? Lateran III Constantinople I Nicaea FlorenceCorrect Answer: Nicaea 46. Who presided over the Council of Nicaea? St. Sylvester ... Read more

51. What was St. Mark’s father’s name? Honorius Joseph Priscus ThomasCorrect Answer: Priscus 52. When was St. Mark pope? 311-314 336 417-418 607Correct Answer: 336 53. When was St. Mark consecrated pope? 18 January 336 10 May 607 16 July 417 21 November 311Correct Answer: 18 January 336 54. How many priests did St. Mark ordain during his papacy? 40 36 25 22Correct Answer: 25 55. How many basilicas did St. Mark build? Three Two One FiveCorrect Answer: Two 56. When did St. Mark die? 18 March 607 25 April 311 12 September 417 7 October 336Correct Answer: 7 October ... Read more

61. When was St. Damasus I pope? 385-390 325-330 366-384 336-356Correct Answer: 366-384 62. When did St. Damasus I become pope? 11 January 325 12 April 385 26 August 336 1 October 366Correct Answer: 1 October 366 63. Who was the antipope elected in opposition to St. Damasus I? Dioscorus Eulalius Ursinus LaurentiusCorrect Answer: Ursinus 64. When did Theodosius I issue the edict “De fide Catholica”? 28 March 340 27 February 380 12 September 350 11 December 345Correct Answer: 27 February 380 65. Which language was introduced as the language of the mass during the papacy of St. Damasus I? ... Read more

71. What was St. Anastasius I’s father’s name? Licinius Cornelius Paul MaximusCorrect Answer: Maximus 72. Where was St. Anastasius I born? Augsburg Rome Orleans RotterdamCorrect Answer: Rome 73. When was St. Anastasius I pope? 399-401 275-283 283-296 296-304Correct Answer: 399-401 74. When did St. Anastasius I become pope? 12 February 296 22 April 283 16 August 275 27 November 399Correct Answer: 27 November 399 75. Whose writings did St. Anastasius I condemn? Tertullian Origen Eusebius BrunoCorrect Answer: Origen 76. Who had translated Origen’s writings into Latin? Flavius Stilicho Gaius Luscinus Tyrannius Rufinus Maximus PlanudesCorrect Answer: Tyrannius Rufinus 77. Of which ... Read more

81. Where was Innocent I born? Albano Lyon Rochester OrleansCorrect Answer: Albano 82. When was Innocent I pope? 360-396 398-400 419-431 401-417Correct Answer: 401-417 83. When was Innocent I consecrated pope? 11 January 360 27 May 498 16 August 419 22 December 401Correct Answer: 22 December 401 84. Whom did Innocent I order to be reinstated as the patriarch of Constantinople? Anthimus St. Basil St. John Chrysostom EutychiusCorrect Answer: St. John Chrysostom 85. When did Innocent I send a decretal to Victricius, Bishop of Rouen, regarding disciplinary matters? 15 February 404 22 April 375 10 July 380 18 November 422Correct ... Read more