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1. Where was St. Eusebius born? Greece Syria Lebanon YemenCorrect Answer: Greece 2. When was St. Eusebius pope? 296-304 269-274 309/310 399-401Correct Answer: 309/310 3. When was St. Eusebius consecrated pope? 21 January 399 18 April 309/310 16 July 296 21 October 269Correct Answer: 18 April 309/310 4. Who headed the faction that wanted apostates to be readmitted without penance and opposed St. Eusebius? Novatian Ursicinus Heraclius EulaliusCorrect Answer: Heraclius 5. Who exiled St. Eusebius? Hadrian Trajan Balbinus MaxentiusCorrect Answer: Maxentius 6. When did St. Eusebius die? 28 March 401 14 May 304 17 August 309/310 19 December 274Correct Answer: ... Read more

11. Where was St. Marcellus I born? Alexandria Bengazi Rome VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 12. When was St. Marcellus I pope? 275-283 384-399 337-352 308-309Correct Answer: 308-309 13. Who preceded St. Marcellus I? St. Gelasius I St. Marcellinus Liberius St. SiriciusCorrect Answer: St. Marcellinus 14. Who had persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellus I’s predecessor? Nero Trajan Diocletian HadrianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 15. Who rioted against the decision of St. Marcellus I to impose penance for readmission into the church? Apostates Schismatics Heretics PagansCorrect Answer: Apostates 16. Who banished St. Marcellus I from Rome? Licinius Maxentius Galerius JulianCorrect Answer: Maxentius ... Read more

21. Where was St. Marcellinus born? Rome Perugia Viterbo AvignonCorrect Answer: Rome 22. What was St. Marcellinus’ father’s name? Silverius Projectus Honorius PascalCorrect Answer: Projectus 23. When was St. Marcellinus pope? 296-304 260-268 337-352 269-274Correct Answer: 296-304 24. Who preceded St. Marcellinus? Ananstasius II St. Hilarius Vigilius St. CaiusCorrect Answer: St. Caius 25. When was St. Marcellinus elected pope? 11 January 337 30 June 296 8 August 260 21 October 269Correct Answer: 30 June 296 26. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellinus? Diocletian Numerian Caligula ValerianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 27. Who denied the charge that ... Read more

31. Where was St. Caius born? Verona Salona Genoa PisaCorrect Answer: Salona 32. When was St. Caius pope? 253-254 283-296 311-314 417-418Correct Answer: 283-296 33. When was St. Caius consecrated pope? 14 January 418 21 May 311 10 August 253 17 December 283Correct Answer: 17 December 283 34. 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 35. ... Read more

41. Where was St. Eutychian born? Tuscany Serbia Austria LombardyCorrect Answer: Tuscany 42. When was St. Eutychian pope? 352-366 311-314 275-283 260-268Correct Answer: 275-283 43. Who preceded St. Eutychian? Ananstasius II St. Felix I St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Felix I 44. When was St. Eutychian consecrated pope? 4 January 275 22 May 352 1 August 311 21 October 260Correct Answer: 4 January 275 45. Who of the following was Roman emperor during the papacy of St. Eutychian? Gratian Probus Valentinian I ValensCorrect Answer: Probus 46. When did St. Eutychian die? 12 March 268 25 April 314 15 September 366 ... Read more

51. What was St. Felix I’s father’s name? Constantius Lucius Honorius CrassusCorrect Answer: Constantius 52. When was St. Felix I pope? 253-254 296-304 311-314 269-274Correct Answer: 269-274 53. Who preceded St. Felix I? St. Sylvester I St. Dionysius St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Dionysius 54. When was St. Felix I elected pope? 5 January 269 30 May 253 16 August 296 21 October 311Correct Answer: 5 January 269 55. Whose patronage did Paul of Samosata enjoy? Clepoatra Zenobia Ardashir I DomitianCorrect Answer: Zenobia 56. Who was the Roman emperor who settled the dispute between Paul of Samosata and Domnus about ... Read more

61. When was St. Sixtus II pope? 337-352 257-258 384-399 417-418Correct Answer: 257-258 62. When was St. Sixtus II elected pope? 11 January 417 22 April 384 31 August 257 21 October 337Correct Answer: 31 August 257 63. Which policy of Eastern churches did St. Sixtus II tolerate? Rebaptism Easter date Golden colour vestments for all seasons Adult baptismCorrect Answer: Rebaptism 64. Who persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Sixtus II? Decius Valerian Philip GallusCorrect Answer: Valerian 65. Who of the following deacons was not arrested along with St. Sixtus II? St. Januarius St. Vincent St. Magnus St. LawrenceCorrect ... Read more

71. Where was St. Stephen I born? Naples Florence Trent RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 72. What was St. Stephen I at the time of his election? Porter Lector Priest AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 73. When was St. Stephen I pope? 314-335 401-417 254-257 514-523Correct Answer: 254-257 74. When was St. Stephen I consecrated pope? 11 January 314 12 May 254 8 July 401 1 October 514Correct Answer: 12 May 254 75. 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 76. Who was denounced ... Read more

81. Where was St. Lucius I born? Florence Rome Barcelona ValenciaCorrect Answer: Rome 82. What was St. Lucius I’s father’s name? Porphyrianus Horatio Tertullian EusebiusCorrect Answer: Porphyrianus 83. When was St. Lucius I pope? 236-250 257-258 260-268 253-254Correct Answer: 253-254 84. When was St. Lucius I consecrated pope? 11 January 260 25 June 253 16 September 236 1 November 257Correct Answer: 25 June 253 85. Who exiled St. Lucius I? Gallus Vespasian Domitian TitusCorrect Answer: Gallus 86. Who allowed St. Lucius I to return to Rome? Marius Valerian Sulla CrassusCorrect Answer: Valerian 87. Which schism continued during the papacy of ... Read more

91. Where was St. Cornelius born? Rome Anagni Viterbo BeneventoCorrect Answer: Rome 92. What was St. Cornelius at the time of his election? Subdeacon Lector Priest AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 93. When was St. Cornelius pope? 251-253 235-236 308-309 418-422Correct Answer: 251-253 94. Who preceded St. Cornelius? Ananstasius II St. Fabian St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Fabian 95. Who was the antipope opposed to St. Cornelius? Dioscorus Felix II Ursinus NovatianCorrect Answer: Novatian 96. Of which diocese was St. Cyprian, who supported St. Cornelius, bishop? Winchester Damascus Carthage AnagniCorrect Answer: Carthage 97. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy ... Read more