Category: Popes

1. Where was Sabinian born? Blera Vienna Orleans SalernoCorrect Answer: Blera 2. What was Sabinian’s father’s name? Symmachus Bonus Timothy AdolfCorrect Answer: Bonus 3. Who sent Sabinian as nuncio to Constantinople? St. Gregory I Severinus Boniface V DonusCorrect Answer: St. Gregory I 4. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople when Sabinian was in Constantinople? Flavian Dioscorus John IV the Faster John III ScholasticusCorrect Answer: John IV the Faster 5. When was Sabinian pope? 608-615 640-642 604-606 579-590Correct Answer: 604-606 6. When was Sabinian consecrated pope? 18 January 579 20 April 640 13 September 604 21 October 608Correct Answer: 13 September ... Read more

11. Where was Boniface born? Tirana Reims Orleans ValeriaCorrect Answer: Valeria 12. What was St. Boniface IV’s father’s name? Horatio John Octavius LukeCorrect Answer: John 13. What was St. Boniface IV at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Deacon BishopCorrect Answer: Deacon 14. When was St. Boniface IV pope? 619-625 642-649 608-615 604-606Correct Answer: 608-615 15. When was St. Boniface IV consecrated pope? 29 January 642 22 April 619 25 August 608 21 October 604Correct Answer: 25 August 608 16. Who permitted St. Boniface IV to convert Pantheon into a church? Phocas Maurice Heraclius Khosrow IICorrect Answer: Phocas 17. ... Read more

21. When was Honorius I pope? 612-616 640-645 617-623 625-638Correct Answer: 625-638 22. When was Honorius I elected pope? 15 March 640 11 April 617 12 August 612 27 October 625Correct Answer: 27 October 625 23. Whom did Honorius I send to Wessex to preach the gospel? St. Boniface St. Birinus St. Cyril St. AmbroseCorrect Answer: St. Birinus 24. Who was the archbishop of York to receive pallium from Honorius I? St. Paulinus St. Oswald Thomas of Bayeux Henry StuartCorrect Answer: St. Paulinus 25. Whom did Honorius I persuade to accept Roman liturgy and date of Easter? Angles Syrians Celts ... Read more

31. Where was Severinus born? Rome Syracuse Carthage TunisCorrect Answer: Rome 32. What was Severinus’ father’s name? Xerxes Sennacherib Abienus HolofernesCorrect Answer: Abienus 33. When was Severinus pope? 622-636 642-648 638-640 656-671Correct Answer: 638-640 34. When was Severinus elected pope? 11 January 622 20 April 642 16 August 656 15 October 638Correct Answer: 15 October 638 35. What did Severinus refuse to endorse? Ecthesis Synthesis Decalogue PentateuchCorrect Answer: Ecthesis 36. Who withheld confirmation of Severinus’ election as pope? Justin II Alaric Heraclius Theodosius IICorrect Answer: Heraclius 37. Who occupied the Lateran Palace and seized the church’s treasure hoping to force ... Read more

41. Where was John IV born? Syria Dalmatia Lebanon TunisCorrect Answer: Dalmatia 42. What was John IV’s father’s name? Septimus Onesimus Venatius LukeCorrect Answer: Venatius 43. What was Theodore I’s father? Advocate Doctor Soldier MerchantCorrect Answer: Advocate 44. What was John IV at the time of his election? Porter Lector Archdeacon BishopCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 45. When was John IV pope? 649-655 640-642 625-638 676-678Correct Answer: 640-642 46. When was John IV elected pope? 27 January 676 22 April 625 16 August 649 24 December 640Correct Answer: 24 December 640 47. Who was the abbot sent by John IV to redeem ... Read more

51. Where was Theodore I born? Antioch Alexandria Damascus JerusalemCorrect Answer: Jerusalem 52. What was Theodore I’s father? Barber Bishop Butcher CarpenterCorrect Answer: Bishop 53. Who created Theodore I cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John IV Martin VCorrect Answer: John IV 54. When was Theodore I pope? 642-649 619-625 657-672 655-657Correct Answer: 642-649 55. Who confirmed Theodore I’s election as pope? Ethnarch of Judea Exarch of Ravenna Tetrarch of Idumea Holy Roman EmperorCorrect Answer: Exarch of Ravenna 56. When was Theodore I consecrated pope? 25 January 657 22 April 655 16 August 619 24 November 642Correct Answer: 24 November 642 ... Read more

61. Where was Martin I born? Plymouth Nantes Todi BerlinCorrect Answer: Todi 62. When was Martin I pope? 642-648 636-640 658-662 649-653Correct Answer: 649-653 63. When did Martin I become pope? 11 January 642 4 May 658 21 July 649 21 October 636Correct Answer: 21 July 649 64. When was the Lateran Council that condemned Monothelitism and Typos held? 649 644 660 626Correct Answer: 649 65. How many bishops did Martin I consecrate? 12 24 33 40Correct Answer: 33 66. Who ordered the arrest of Martin I? Licinius Constans II Maxentius Justin IICorrect Answer: Constans II 67. When was Martin ... Read more

71. What was St. Eugene I’s father’s name? Rufianus Germanicus Julian SeverusCorrect Answer: Rufianus 72. When was St. Eugene I pope? 642-649 682-683 654-657 701-705Correct Answer: 654-657 73. When was St. Eugene I elected pope? 11 January 701 5 April 682 10 August 654 21 October 642Correct Answer: 10 August 654 74. Who urged St. Eugene I to recognize Patriarch Peter of Constantinople? Constantine III Constans II Heraclius HeraclonasCorrect Answer: Constans II 75. Which of the following islands was conquered by Muslims in 654? Elba Iceland Rhodes ZealandCorrect Answer: Rhodes 76. Where was Constans II defeated in a naval battle ... Read more

81. What was Adeodatus II’s father’s name? Linus Horatio Jovinian SalvadoreCorrect Answer: Jovinian 82. Which order did Adeodatus II join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican BenedictineCorrect Answer: Benedictine 83. At which monastery was Adeodatus II a monk? St. Cosmos St. Erasmus St. Damien St. SebastianCorrect Answer: St. Erasmus 84. When was Adeodatus II pope? 672-676 882-884 824-827 705-707Correct Answer: 672-676 85. When was Adeodatus II consecrated pope? 11 January 882 11 April 672 22 August 824 21 October 705Correct Answer: 11 April 672 86. Which abbey in England did Adeodatus II exempt from bishop’s jurisdiction? St. Peter and St. Paul Westminster St. ... Read more

91. Where was Donus born? Brussels Amsterdam Rome OsloCorrect Answer: Rome 92. What was Donus’ father’s name? Mauricius Croesus Julius SullaCorrect Answer: Mauricius 93. When was Donus pope? 655-657 685-686 676-678 640-642Correct Answer: 676-678 94. Who preceded Donus? Adeodatus II Valentine Romanus Theodore IICorrect Answer: Adeodatus II 95. When was Donus consecrated pope? 31 March 685 22 June 640 4 August 655 2 November 676Correct Answer: 2 November 676 96. Who was the archbishop of Ravenna who submitted to Donus? Photius Reparatus Ignatius PolycarpCorrect Answer: Reparatus 97. Which monastery’s monks were dispersed by Donus? Monasterium Boetianum Rila Monastery Fulda Monastery ... Read more