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1. What was St. Boniface I’s father’s name? Hilarius Jocundus Valerius DionysiusCorrect Answer: Jocundus 2. Who ordained St. Boniface I a priest? St. Damasus I Adrian II St. Paschal I VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Damasus I 3. 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 4. When was St. Boniface I pope? 418-422 461-468 533-535 537-555Correct Answer: 418-422 5. When was St. Boniface I elected pope? 2 January 537 7 May 533 22 August 461 28 December 418Correct Answer: 28 December 418 6. Who ... Read more

11. Where was Liberius born? Venice Genoa Rome MilanCorrect Answer: Rome 12. When was Liberius pope? 248-252 370-375 260-268 352-366Correct Answer: 352-366 13. When was Liberius elected pope? 11 January 248 17 May 352 16 August 370 21 October 260Correct Answer: 17 May 352 14. Whose condemnation Liberius refused to sign? St. Athanasius St. John Chrysostom St. Joan of Arc St. PolycarpCorrect Answer: St. Athanasius 15. Who exiled Liberius to Beroea? Constantius II Justin II Theodora IreneCorrect Answer: Constantius II 16. Who was the antipope installed in opposition to Liberius? Sylvester IV Felix II Victor IV EulaliusCorrect Answer: Felix II ... Read more

21. Where was St. Julius I born? Florence Turin Rome PaduaCorrect Answer: Rome 22. What was St. Julius I’s father’s name? Prometheus Rusticus Tullius TarquinusCorrect Answer: Rusticus 23. When was St. Julius I pope? 337-352 314-335 355-365 384-399Correct Answer: 337-352 24. When was St. Julius I elected pope? 6 February 337 28 April 314 8 August 384 16 November 355Correct Answer: 6 February 337 25. How long was the papacy vacant before the election of St. Julius I? Ten days Six weeks Four months Two yearsCorrect Answer: Four months 26. Who was the patriarch of Alexandria to whom St. Julius ... Read more

31. Where was St. Eusebius born? Greece Syria Lebanon YemenCorrect Answer: Greece 32. When was St. Eusebius pope? 296-304 269-274 309/310 399-401Correct Answer: 309/310 33. When was St. Eusebius consecrated pope? 21 January 399 18 April 309/310 16 July 296 21 October 269Correct Answer: 18 April 309/310 34. Who headed the faction that wanted apostates to be readmitted without penance and opposed St. Eusebius? Novatian Ursicinus Heraclius EulaliusCorrect Answer: Heraclius 35. Who exiled St. Eusebius? Hadrian Trajan Balbinus MaxentiusCorrect Answer: Maxentius 36. When did St. Eusebius die? 28 March 401 14 May 304 17 August 309/310 19 December 274Correct Answer: ... Read more

41. Where was St. Marcellus I born? Alexandria Bengazi Rome VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 42. When was St. Marcellus I pope? 275-283 384-399 337-352 308-309Correct Answer: 308-309 43. Who preceded St. Marcellus I? St. Gelasius I St. Marcellinus Liberius St. SiriciusCorrect Answer: St. Marcellinus 44. Who had persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellus I’s predecessor? Nero Trajan Diocletian HadrianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 45. Who rioted against the decision of St. Marcellus I to impose penance for readmission into the church? Apostates Schismatics Heretics PagansCorrect Answer: Apostates 46. Who banished St. Marcellus I from Rome? Licinius Maxentius Galerius JulianCorrect Answer: Maxentius ... Read more

51. Where was St. Marcellinus born? Rome Perugia Viterbo AvignonCorrect Answer: Rome 52. What was St. Marcellinus’ father’s name? Silverius Projectus Honorius PascalCorrect Answer: Projectus 53. When was St. Marcellinus pope? 296-304 260-268 337-352 269-274Correct Answer: 296-304 54. Who preceded St. Marcellinus? Ananstasius II St. Hilarius Vigilius St. CaiusCorrect Answer: St. Caius 55. When was St. Marcellinus elected pope? 11 January 337 30 June 296 8 August 260 21 October 269Correct Answer: 30 June 296 56. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellinus? Diocletian Numerian Caligula ValerianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 57. Who denied the charge that ... Read more

61. Where was St. Caius born? Verona Salona Genoa PisaCorrect Answer: Salona 62. When was St. Caius pope? 253-254 283-296 311-314 417-418Correct Answer: 283-296 63. When was St. Caius consecrated pope? 14 January 418 21 May 311 10 August 253 17 December 283Correct Answer: 17 December 283 64. 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 65. ... Read more

71. Where was St. Eutychian born? Tuscany Serbia Austria LombardyCorrect Answer: Tuscany 72. When was St. Eutychian pope? 352-366 311-314 275-283 260-268Correct Answer: 275-283 73. Who preceded St. Eutychian? Ananstasius II St. Felix I St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Felix I 74. When was St. Eutychian consecrated pope? 4 January 275 22 May 352 1 August 311 21 October 260Correct Answer: 4 January 275 75. Who of the following was Roman emperor during the papacy of St. Eutychian? Gratian Probus Valentinian I ValensCorrect Answer: Probus 76. When did St. Eutychian die? 12 March 268 25 April 314 15 September 366 ... Read more

81. What was St. Felix I’s father’s name? Constantius Lucius Honorius CrassusCorrect Answer: Constantius 82. When was St. Felix I pope? 253-254 296-304 311-314 269-274Correct Answer: 269-274 83. Who preceded St. Felix I? St. Sylvester I St. Dionysius St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Dionysius 84. When was St. Felix I elected pope? 5 January 269 30 May 253 16 August 296 21 October 311Correct Answer: 5 January 269 85. Whose patronage did Paul of Samosata enjoy? Clepoatra Zenobia Ardashir I DomitianCorrect Answer: Zenobia 86. Who was the Roman emperor who settled the dispute between Paul of Samosata and Domnus about ... Read more

91. When was St. Sixtus II pope? 337-352 257-258 384-399 417-418Correct Answer: 257-258 92. When was St. Sixtus II elected pope? 11 January 417 22 April 384 31 August 257 21 October 337Correct Answer: 31 August 257 93. Which policy of Eastern churches did St. Sixtus II tolerate? Rebaptism Easter date Golden colour vestments for all seasons Adult baptismCorrect Answer: Rebaptism 94. Who persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Sixtus II? Decius Valerian Philip GallusCorrect Answer: Valerian 95. Who of the following deacons was not arrested along with St. Sixtus II? St. Januarius St. Vincent St. Magnus St. LawrenceCorrect ... Read more