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1. What was St. Deusdedit’s father’s name? Stephen Lawrence Philemon OnesimusCorrect Answer: Stephen 2. What was St. Deusdedit at the time of his election? Porter Lector Priest AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 3. When was St. Deusdedit pope? 604-606 615-618 575-579 642-649Correct Answer: 615-618 4. When was St. Deusdedit consecrated pope? 19 January 642 9 April 604 11 August 575 19 October 615Correct Answer: 19 October 615 5. Which clergy did St. Deusdedit favour? Benedictine Carthusian Diocesan AugustinianCorrect Answer: Diocesan 6. Who was the Byzantine emperor during the papacy of St. Deusdedit? Leo VI Heraclius Constantine IV TheophilusCorrect Answer: Heraclius 7. When ... Read more

11. What was Boniface III’s father’s name? Alexius Angelus John Cataadioce Andronicus Commenus Stefan NemanjaCorrect Answer: John Cataadioce 12. 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 13. 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 14. When was Boniface III pope? 640 607 336 708Correct Answer: 607 15. Who preceded Boniface III? Severinus Donus Sabinian Theodore IICorrect Answer: Sabinian 16. When was Boniface III ... Read more

21. Which pope was great-great grandfather of Gregory I? Donus Vitalian Felix III SabiniusCorrect Answer: Felix III 22. When was Gregory I pope? 480-520 622-632 570-584 590-604Correct Answer: 590-604 23. Which title to the patriarch of Constantinople did Gregory I object to? Catholicos Primate Tetrarch Ecumenical patriarchCorrect Answer: Ecumenical patriarch 24. 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 25. Whom did Gregory I send to evangelise England? St. Augustine of Canterbury St. Dunstan of Canterbury St. Theodore of ... Read more

30. What was Benedict I’s father’s name? Robert Boniface Malcolm EdwardCorrect Answer: Boniface 31. What did the Greeks call Benedict I? Formosus Apollo Jupiter BonosusCorrect Answer: Bonosus 32. Where was Benedict I born? Rome Minturo Perugia VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 33. When was Benedict I pope? 536-537 575-579 556-561 608-615Correct Answer: 575-579 34. Who preceded Benedict I? Severinus Martin I John III Theodore ICorrect Answer: John III 35. When was Benedict I consecrated pope? 2 June 575 25 March 608 18 August 556 21 October 536Correct Answer: 2 June 575 36. What did Benedict I grant to Abbot Stephen of St. ... Read more

40. What was John III’s father’s name? Anastasius Benedict Christopher DionysiusCorrect Answer: Anastasius 41. What was John III’s surname? Sulla Licinius Catelinus MariusCorrect Answer: Catelinus 42. Where was John III born? Lausanne Rome Geneva PerugiaCorrect Answer: Rome 43. When was John III pope? 537-555 642-649 561-574 619-625Correct Answer: 561-574 44. Who preceded John III? Severinus St. Eugene I Boniface V Pelagius ICorrect Answer: Pelagius I 45. When was John III consecrated pope? 11 January 642 28 April 619 17 July 561 21 October 537Correct Answer: 17 July 561 46. Whom did John III persuade to defend Rome against the Lombards? ... Read more

50. Who ordered that Silverius be deposed and Vigilius be made pope? Theodora Eudocia Pulcheria NataliaCorrect Answer: Theodora 51. Who carried out the order of deposing Silverius and replacing him with Vigilius as pope? Crassus Belisarius Octavius SpartacusCorrect Answer: Belisarius 52. When was Vigilius pope? 520-523 524-528 531-535 537-555Correct Answer: 537-555 53. Who issued an edict in 544 that caused the “Three Chapters Controversy”? Julian Justinian I Constance II Tiberius IICorrect Answer: Justinian I 54. When did Constantinople II meet? 553 521 525 560Correct Answer: 553 55. From where did Vigilius issue censures against clerics who supported Justinian I? Elba ... Read more

60. Where was Silverius born? Frosinone Alexandria Luxor SpartaCorrect Answer: Frosinone 61. Who was Silverius’ father? Eulalius Hormisdas Ursicinus ZosimusCorrect Answer: Hormisdas 62. What was Silverius at the time of his nomination as pope? Porter Lector Deacon Sub deaconCorrect Answer: Sub deacon 63. Who nominated Silverius pope? Ermanaric Odoacer Athalaric TheodahadCorrect Answer: Theodahad 64. When was Silverius consecrated pope? 20 January 524 8 June 536 22 July 576 24 October 557Correct Answer: 8 June 536 65. Whom did Silverius refuse to restore as the patriarch of Constantinople? Anthimus Athenagoras I Sergius EutychiusCorrect Answer: Anthimus 66. Who surrounded Rome when Silverius ... Read more

70. What was St. Boniface I’s father’s name? Hilarius Jocundus Valerius DionysiusCorrect Answer: Jocundus 71. Who ordained St. Boniface I a priest? St. Damasus I Adrian II St. Paschal I VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Damasus I 72. 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 73. When was St. Boniface I pope? 418-422 461-468 533-535 537-555Correct Answer: 418-422 74. When was St. Boniface I elected pope? 2 January 537 7 May 533 22 August 461 28 December 418Correct Answer: 28 December 418 75. Who ... Read more

80. Where was Liberius born? Venice Genoa Rome MilanCorrect Answer: Rome 81. When was Liberius pope? 248-252 370-375 260-268 352-366Correct Answer: 352-366 82. When was Liberius elected pope? 11 January 248 17 May 352 16 August 370 21 October 260Correct Answer: 17 May 352 83. Whose condemnation Liberius refused to sign? St. Athanasius St. John Chrysostom St. Joan of Arc St. PolycarpCorrect Answer: St. Athanasius 84. Who exiled Liberius to Beroea? Constantius II Justin II Theodora IreneCorrect Answer: Constantius II 85. Who was the antipope installed in opposition to Liberius? Sylvester IV Felix II Victor IV EulaliusCorrect Answer: Felix II ... Read more

90. Where was St. Julius I born? Florence Turin Rome PaduaCorrect Answer: Rome 91. What was St. Julius I’s father’s name? Prometheus Rusticus Tullius TarquinusCorrect Answer: Rusticus 92. When was St. Julius I pope? 337-352 314-335 355-365 384-399Correct Answer: 337-352 93. When was St. Julius I elected pope? 6 February 337 28 April 314 8 August 384 16 November 355Correct Answer: 6 February 337 94. How long was the papacy vacant before the election of St. Julius I? Ten days Six weeks Four months Two yearsCorrect Answer: Four months 95. Who was the patriarch of Alexandria to whom St. Julius ... Read more