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1. Where was Innocent I born? Albano Lyon Rochester OrleansCorrect Answer: Albano 2. When was Innocent I pope? 360-396 398-400 419-431 401-417Correct Answer: 401-417 3. When was Innocent I consecrated pope? 11 January 360 27 May 498 16 August 419 22 December 401Correct Answer: 22 December 401 4. Whom did Innocent I order to be reinstated as the patriarch of Constantinople? Anthimus St. Basil St. John Chrysostom EutychiusCorrect Answer: St. John Chrysostom 5. 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

11. What was Celestine I at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Deacon 12. When was Celestine I pope? 440-444 412-421 448-456 422-432Correct Answer: 422-432 13. When was Celestine I elected pope? 11 January 440 22 April 412 10 September 422 12 October 448Correct Answer: 10 September 422 14. Which emperor was said to be a relative of Celestine I? Claudius Titus Diocletian ValentinianCorrect Answer: Valentinian 15. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople who said Mary was not Theotokos? Anthimus Nestorius Sergius EutychiusCorrect Answer: Nestorius 16. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of Celestine ... Read more

21. When was St. Sixtus III pope? 401-417 418-422 432-440 461-468Correct Answer: 432-440 22. When was St. Sixtus III consecrated pope? 6 January 418 5 May 461 31 July 432 21 October 401Correct Answer: 31 July 432 23. Which ecumenical council’s Acts did St. Sixtus III approve? Lyon II Constantinople III Ephesus VienneCorrect Answer: Ephesus 24. Which basilica did St. Sixtus III restore? Liberian St. Peter’s Holy Cross in Jerusalem St. AmbroseCorrect Answer: Liberian 25. Which Roman emperor gave gifts to St. Sixtus III? Theodosius II Constantius III Valentinian III HonoriusCorrect Answer: Valentinian III 26. Over which territory did St. ... Read more

31. What was St. Leo I’s father’s name? Eusebius Spartacus Antonius QuintianusCorrect Answer: Quintianus 32. Who sent St. Leo I to Gaul to settle a dispute between Aetius and Albinus? Arcadius Valentinian III Constantius II HonoriusCorrect Answer: Valentinian III 33. When was St. Leo I pope? 417-418 418-422 440-461 355-365Correct Answer: 440-461 34. When was St. Leo I consecrated pope? 8 February 418 17 May 417 29 September 440 21 October 355Correct Answer: 29 September 440 35. Against whom did St. Leo I write a treatise on 21 July 447? Eutychians Manichaeans Pelagians PriscillianistsCorrect Answer: Priscillianists 36. Of which patriarchate ... Read more

41. Where was Simplicius born? Zagreb Skopje Florence TivoliCorrect Answer: Tivoli 42. What was Simplicius’ father’s name? Philip Heraculanus Castinus CanuteCorrect Answer: Castinus 43. When was Simplicius pope? 460-464 468-483 485-490 494-499Correct Answer: 468-483 44. When did Simplicius become pope? 3 March 468 22 April 460 16 August 485 5 October 495Correct Answer: 3 March 468 45. Who was the Eastern Roman emperor to support Monophysites in 475? Leo I Basiliscus Leo II TheodoricCorrect Answer: Basiliscus 46. Who was the last emperor of Western Roman Empire, deposed in 476? Aetius Julian the Apostate Ricimus Romulus AugustulusCorrect Answer: Romulus Augustulus 47. ... Read more

51. When was St. Felix III pope? 483-492 496-498 417-418 422-432Correct Answer: 483-492 52. When was St. Felix III consecrated pope? 13 March 483 22 April 422 11 September 496 10 November 417Correct Answer: 13 March 483 53. Who published Henotikon? Theodoric Odoacer Basiliscus ZenoCorrect Answer: Zeno 54. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated by St. Felix III? Anthimus Acacius John of Cappadocia EutychiusCorrect Answer: Acacius 55. Which schism began during the papacy of St. Felix III? Acacian Albigenses Photian HussiteCorrect Answer: Acacian 56. When did St. Felix III die? 1 March 492 25 May 418 12 July 432 ... Read more

61. What was St. Gelasius I’s father’s name? Silverius Benedict Valerius DionysiusCorrect Answer: Valerius 62. When was St. Gelasius I pope? 530-532 533-535 432-440 492-496Correct Answer: 492-496 63. When was St. Gelasius I elected pope? 12 June 533 1 March 492 12 August 530 11 October 432Correct Answer: 1 March 492 64. Which pagan feast did St. Gelasius I oppose? Saturnalia Lupercalia Feast of fools HalloweenCorrect Answer: Lupercalia 65. Who was the king of Ostrogoths during the papacy of St. Gelasius I? Theodoric Ermanaric Sarus AmmiusCorrect Answer: Theodoric 66. Who was the Byzantine emperor during the papacy of St. Gelasius ... Read more

71. When was Anastasius II pope? 483-492 514-523 496-498 523-526Correct Answer: 496-498 72. Who preceded Anastasius II? St. Gelasius I John II Boniface II VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Gelasius I 73. When was Anastasius II consecrated pope? 14 January 523 30 April 514 18 August 483 24 November 496Correct Answer: 24 November 496 74. Which schism was prevalent during the papacy of Anastasius II? Acacian Eutychian Novatian MeletianCorrect Answer: Acacian 75. Who of the following was baptized during the papacy of Anastasius II? Childeric I Clovis I Chlotar II Sigebert IICorrect Answer: Clovis I 76. Who was the Byzantine deacon received ... Read more

81. What was St. Hormisdas at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Deacon 82. When was St. Hormisdas pope? 526-530 514-523 492-496 496-498Correct Answer: 514-523 83. When was St. Hormisdas consecrated pope? 12 January 496 30 April 492 20 July 514 19 November 526Correct Answer: 20 July 514 84. Which schism did St. Hormisdas bring to an end? Acacian Novatian Photian WaldensianCorrect Answer: Acacian 85. Who was the Byzantine emperor in 519? Marcian Justin I Zeno Theodosius IICorrect Answer: Justin I 86. Who was the Patriarch of Constantinople in 519? Aetius Eunomius St. John Chrysostom John ... Read more

91. Where was John I born? Damascus Populonia Amman CairoCorrect Answer: Populonia 92. When was John I pope? 523-526 480-496 540-545 501-510Correct Answer: 523-526 93. When was John I elected pope? 11 January 480 22 April 540 13 August 523 21 October 501Correct Answer: 13 August 523 94. Which computation of date of Easter did John I ratify? Alexandrian Syrian Persian BulgarianCorrect Answer: Alexandrian 95. Against whom Justin I had issued an edict? Donatists Calvinists Zwinglists AriansCorrect Answer: Arians 96. Whom did John I crown emperor? Anastasius I Constantine IV Leo II Justin ICorrect Answer: Justin I 97. Who imprisoned ... Read more