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1. Where was St. Leo II born? Cyprus Sicily Malta Isle of ManCorrect Answer: Sicily 2. What was St. Leo II’s father’s name? Gamaliel Barnabas Paul AquilaCorrect Answer: Paul 3. When was St. Leo II pope? 682-683 655-657 676-678 686-687Correct Answer: 682-683 4. Who delayed the confirmation of St. Leo II’s election as pope? Constance II Justin I Constantine IV MaximilianCorrect Answer: Constantine IV 5. What long was the gap between St. Leo II’s election and consecration? 2 years and 9 months 10 months 19 weeks 1 year and 7 monthsCorrect Answer: 1 year and 7 months 6. When was ... Read more

11. Where was Boniface V born? Naples Tripoli Benghazi FlorenceCorrect Answer: Naples 12. What was Boniface V’s father’s name? Philip Thomas John LevyCorrect Answer: John 13. When was Boniface V pope? 619-625 608-615 640-642 556-561Correct Answer: 619-625 14. When was Boniface V consecrated pope? 11 January 640 7 April 608 12 July 556 23 December 619Correct Answer: 23 December 619 15. Who marched towards Rome and wanted to be crowned emperor by Boniface V? Attila Eleutherius Alaric SpartacusCorrect Answer: Eleutherius 16. Whom did Boniface V prevent from translating relics? Acolytes Deacons Priests BishopsCorrect Answer: Acolytes 17. On which archbishop of ... Read more

21. What was St. Deusdedit’s father’s name? Stephen Lawrence Philemon OnesimusCorrect Answer: Stephen 22. What was St. Deusdedit at the time of his election? Porter Lector Priest AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 23. When was St. Deusdedit pope? 604-606 615-618 575-579 642-649Correct Answer: 615-618 24. When was St. Deusdedit consecrated pope? 19 January 642 9 April 604 11 August 575 19 October 615Correct Answer: 19 October 615 25. Which clergy did St. Deusdedit favour? Benedictine Carthusian Diocesan AugustinianCorrect Answer: Diocesan 26. Who was the Byzantine emperor during the papacy of St. Deusdedit? Leo VI Heraclius Constantine IV TheophilusCorrect Answer: Heraclius 27. When ... Read more

31. What was Boniface III’s father’s name? Alexius Angelus John Cataadioce Andronicus Commenus Stefan NemanjaCorrect Answer: John Cataadioce 32. Who sent Boniface III in 603 as a legate to Constantinople? St. Gregory I Pelagius II John III St. Felix IVCorrect Answer: St. Gregory I 33. From whom did Boniface III obtain an edict recognizing the diocese of Rome as head of all churches? Maurice Tiberius II Phocas Constantine IVCorrect Answer: Phocas 34. When was Boniface III pope? 640 607 336 708Correct Answer: 607 35. Who preceded Boniface III? Severinus Donus Sabinian Theodore IICorrect Answer: Sabinian 36. When was Boniface III ... Read more

41. Which pope was great-great grandfather of Gregory I? Donus Vitalian Felix III SabiniusCorrect Answer: Felix III 42. When was Gregory I pope? 480-520 622-632 570-584 590-604Correct Answer: 590-604 43. Which title to the patriarch of Constantinople did Gregory I object to? Catholicos Primate Tetrarch Ecumenical patriarchCorrect Answer: Ecumenical patriarch 44. What did Gregory I call himself? Monarch of all that he surveys Servant of the servants of God High King Apostolic KingCorrect Answer: Servant of the servants of God 45. Whom did Gregory I send to evangelise England? St. Augustine of Canterbury St. Dunstan of Canterbury St. Theodore of ... Read more

50. What was Benedict I’s father’s name? Robert Boniface Malcolm EdwardCorrect Answer: Boniface 51. What did the Greeks call Benedict I? Formosus Apollo Jupiter BonosusCorrect Answer: Bonosus 52. Where was Benedict I born? Rome Minturo Perugia VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 53. When was Benedict I pope? 536-537 575-579 556-561 608-615Correct Answer: 575-579 54. Who preceded Benedict I? Severinus Martin I John III Theodore ICorrect Answer: John III 55. When was Benedict I consecrated pope? 2 June 575 25 March 608 18 August 556 21 October 536Correct Answer: 2 June 575 56. What did Benedict I grant to Abbot Stephen of St. ... Read more

60. What was John III’s father’s name? Anastasius Benedict Christopher DionysiusCorrect Answer: Anastasius 61. What was John III’s surname? Sulla Licinius Catelinus MariusCorrect Answer: Catelinus 62. Where was John III born? Lausanne Rome Geneva PerugiaCorrect Answer: Rome 63. When was John III pope? 537-555 642-649 561-574 619-625Correct Answer: 561-574 64. Who preceded John III? Severinus St. Eugene I Boniface V Pelagius ICorrect Answer: Pelagius I 65. When was John III consecrated pope? 11 January 642 28 April 619 17 July 561 21 October 537Correct Answer: 17 July 561 66. Whom did John III persuade to defend Rome against the Lombards? ... Read more

70. Who ordered that Silverius be deposed and Vigilius be made pope? Theodora Eudocia Pulcheria NataliaCorrect Answer: Theodora 71. Who carried out the order of deposing Silverius and replacing him with Vigilius as pope? Crassus Belisarius Octavius SpartacusCorrect Answer: Belisarius 72. When was Vigilius pope? 520-523 524-528 531-535 537-555Correct Answer: 537-555 73. Who issued an edict in 544 that caused the “Three Chapters Controversy”? Julian Justinian I Constance II Tiberius IICorrect Answer: Justinian I 74. When did Constantinople II meet? 553 521 525 560Correct Answer: 553 75. From where did Vigilius issue censures against clerics who supported Justinian I? Elba ... Read more

80. Where was Silverius born? Frosinone Alexandria Luxor SpartaCorrect Answer: Frosinone 81. Who was Silverius’ father? Eulalius Hormisdas Ursicinus ZosimusCorrect Answer: Hormisdas 82. What was Silverius at the time of his nomination as pope? Porter Lector Deacon Sub deaconCorrect Answer: Sub deacon 83. Who nominated Silverius pope? Ermanaric Odoacer Athalaric TheodahadCorrect Answer: Theodahad 84. When was Silverius consecrated pope? 20 January 524 8 June 536 22 July 576 24 October 557Correct Answer: 8 June 536 85. Whom did Silverius refuse to restore as the patriarch of Constantinople? Anthimus Athenagoras I Sergius EutychiusCorrect Answer: Anthimus 86. Who surrounded Rome when Silverius ... Read more

90. What was St. Boniface I’s father’s name? Hilarius Jocundus Valerius DionysiusCorrect Answer: Jocundus 91. Who ordained St. Boniface I a priest? St. Damasus I Adrian II St. Paschal I VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Damasus I 92. Who sent St. Boniface I as a legate to Constantinople? St. Gregory I St. Innocent I John III St. Felix IVCorrect Answer: St. Innocent I 93. When was St. Boniface I pope? 418-422 461-468 533-535 537-555Correct Answer: 418-422 94. When was St. Boniface I elected pope? 2 January 537 7 May 533 22 August 461 28 December 418Correct Answer: 28 December 418 95. Who ... Read more