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1. Where was Liberius born? Venice Genoa Rome MilanCorrect Answer: Rome 2. When was Liberius pope? 248-252 370-375 260-268 352-366Correct Answer: 352-366 3. When was Liberius elected pope? 11 January 248 17 May 352 16 August 370 21 October 260Correct Answer: 17 May 352 4. Whose condemnation Liberius refused to sign? St. Athanasius St. John Chrysostom St. Joan of Arc St. PolycarpCorrect Answer: St. Athanasius 5. Who exiled Liberius to Beroea? Constantius II Justin II Theodora IreneCorrect Answer: Constantius II 6. Who was the antipope installed in opposition to Liberius? Sylvester IV Felix II Victor IV EulaliusCorrect Answer: Felix II ... Read more

11. Where was St. Julius I born? Florence Turin Rome PaduaCorrect Answer: Rome 12. What was St. Julius I’s father’s name? Prometheus Rusticus Tullius TarquinusCorrect Answer: Rusticus 13. When was St. Julius I pope? 337-352 314-335 355-365 384-399Correct Answer: 337-352 14. When was St. Julius I elected pope? 6 February 337 28 April 314 8 August 384 16 November 355Correct Answer: 6 February 337 15. How long was the papacy vacant before the election of St. Julius I? Ten days Six weeks Four months Two yearsCorrect Answer: Four months 16. Who was the patriarch of Alexandria to whom St. Julius ... Read more

21. Where was St. Eusebius born? Greece Syria Lebanon YemenCorrect Answer: Greece 22. When was St. Eusebius pope? 296-304 269-274 309/310 399-401Correct Answer: 309/310 23. When was St. Eusebius consecrated pope? 21 January 399 18 April 309/310 16 July 296 21 October 269Correct Answer: 18 April 309/310 24. Who headed the faction that wanted apostates to be readmitted without penance and opposed St. Eusebius? Novatian Ursicinus Heraclius EulaliusCorrect Answer: Heraclius 25. Who exiled St. Eusebius? Hadrian Trajan Balbinus MaxentiusCorrect Answer: Maxentius 26. When did St. Eusebius die? 28 March 401 14 May 304 17 August 309/310 19 December 274Correct Answer: ... Read more

31. Where was St. Marcellus I born? Alexandria Bengazi Rome VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 32. When was St. Marcellus I pope? 275-283 384-399 337-352 308-309Correct Answer: 308-309 33. Who preceded St. Marcellus I? St. Gelasius I St. Marcellinus Liberius St. SiriciusCorrect Answer: St. Marcellinus 34. Who had persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellus I’s predecessor? Nero Trajan Diocletian HadrianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 35. Who rioted against the decision of St. Marcellus I to impose penance for readmission into the church? Apostates Schismatics Heretics PagansCorrect Answer: Apostates 36. Who banished St. Marcellus I from Rome? Licinius Maxentius Galerius JulianCorrect Answer: Maxentius ... Read more

41. Where was St. Marcellinus born? Rome Perugia Viterbo AvignonCorrect Answer: Rome 42. What was St. Marcellinus’ father’s name? Silverius Projectus Honorius PascalCorrect Answer: Projectus 43. When was St. Marcellinus pope? 296-304 260-268 337-352 269-274Correct Answer: 296-304 44. Who preceded St. Marcellinus? Ananstasius II St. Hilarius Vigilius St. CaiusCorrect Answer: St. Caius 45. When was St. Marcellinus elected pope? 11 January 337 30 June 296 8 August 260 21 October 269Correct Answer: 30 June 296 46. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellinus? Diocletian Numerian Caligula ValerianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 47. Who denied the charge that ... Read more

51. Where was St. Caius born? Verona Salona Genoa PisaCorrect Answer: Salona 52. When was St. Caius pope? 253-254 283-296 311-314 417-418Correct Answer: 283-296 53. When was St. Caius consecrated pope? 14 January 418 21 May 311 10 August 253 17 December 283Correct Answer: 17 December 283 54. Which decree is said to have been passed by St. Caius? Simony is illegal Before becoming bishop one must be porter, lector, exorcist, acolyte, subdeacon, deacon and priest No re-investiture of fiefs Animal baiting is illegalCorrect Answer: Before becoming bishop one must be porter, lector, exorcist, acolyte, subdeacon, deacon and priest 55. ... Read more

61. Where was St. Eutychian born? Tuscany Serbia Austria LombardyCorrect Answer: Tuscany 62. When was St. Eutychian pope? 352-366 311-314 275-283 260-268Correct Answer: 275-283 63. Who preceded St. Eutychian? Ananstasius II St. Felix I St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Felix I 64. When was St. Eutychian consecrated pope? 4 January 275 22 May 352 1 August 311 21 October 260Correct Answer: 4 January 275 65. Who of the following was Roman emperor during the papacy of St. Eutychian? Gratian Probus Valentinian I ValensCorrect Answer: Probus 66. When did St. Eutychian die? 12 March 268 25 April 314 15 September 366 ... Read more

71. What was St. Felix I’s father’s name? Constantius Lucius Honorius CrassusCorrect Answer: Constantius 72. When was St. Felix I pope? 253-254 296-304 311-314 269-274Correct Answer: 269-274 73. Who preceded St. Felix I? St. Sylvester I St. Dionysius St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Dionysius 74. When was St. Felix I elected pope? 5 January 269 30 May 253 16 August 296 21 October 311Correct Answer: 5 January 269 75. Whose patronage did Paul of Samosata enjoy? Clepoatra Zenobia Ardashir I DomitianCorrect Answer: Zenobia 76. Who was the Roman emperor who settled the dispute between Paul of Samosata and Domnus about ... Read more

81. When was St. Sixtus II pope? 337-352 257-258 384-399 417-418Correct Answer: 257-258 82. When was St. Sixtus II elected pope? 11 January 417 22 April 384 31 August 257 21 October 337Correct Answer: 31 August 257 83. Which policy of Eastern churches did St. Sixtus II tolerate? Rebaptism Easter date Golden colour vestments for all seasons Adult baptismCorrect Answer: Rebaptism 84. Who persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Sixtus II? Decius Valerian Philip GallusCorrect Answer: Valerian 85. Who of the following deacons was not arrested along with St. Sixtus II? St. Januarius St. Vincent St. Magnus St. LawrenceCorrect ... Read more

91. Where was St. Stephen I born? Naples Florence Trent RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 92. What was St. Stephen I at the time of his election? Porter Lector Priest AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 93. When was St. Stephen I pope? 314-335 401-417 254-257 514-523Correct Answer: 254-257 94. When was St. Stephen I consecrated pope? 11 January 314 12 May 254 8 July 401 1 October 514Correct Answer: 12 May 254 95. Who were the two Spanish bishops restored by St. Stephen I? Martial and Basilides Hosius and Diego Antoine and Pedro Pricillian and MelchiorCorrect Answer: Martial and Basilides 96. Who was denounced ... Read more