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1. What was St. Hormisdas at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Deacon 2. When was St. Hormisdas pope? 526-530 514-523 492-496 496-498Correct Answer: 514-523 3. When was St. Hormisdas consecrated pope? 12 January 496 30 April 492 20 July 514 19 November 526Correct Answer: 20 July 514 4. Which schism did St. Hormisdas bring to an end? Acacian Novatian Photian WaldensianCorrect Answer: Acacian 5. Who was the Byzantine emperor in 519? Marcian Justin I Zeno Theodosius IICorrect Answer: Justin I 6. Who was the Patriarch of Constantinople in 519? Aetius Eunomius St. John Chrysostom John ... Read more

11. Where was John I born? Damascus Populonia Amman CairoCorrect Answer: Populonia 12. When was John I pope? 523-526 480-496 540-545 501-510Correct Answer: 523-526 13. When was John I elected pope? 11 January 480 22 April 540 13 August 523 21 October 501Correct Answer: 13 August 523 14. Which computation of date of Easter did John I ratify? Alexandrian Syrian Persian BulgarianCorrect Answer: Alexandrian 15. Against whom Justin I had issued an edict? Donatists Calvinists Zwinglists AriansCorrect Answer: Arians 16. Whom did John I crown emperor? Anastasius I Constantine IV Leo II Justin ICorrect Answer: Justin I 17. Who imprisoned ... Read more

21. Where was Felix IV born? Samnium Viterbo Perugia TrentCorrect Answer: Samnium 22. What was Felix IV’s father’s name? Jacob Castorius Horatio TitusCorrect Answer: Castorius 23. Whose candidate was Felix IV? Vespasian Diocletian Theodoric Justinian IICorrect Answer: Theodoric 24. When was Felix IV pope? 533-535 536-537 514-523 526-530Correct Answer: 526-530 25. When was Felix IV consecrated pope? 12 January 536 22 April 533 12 July 526 21 October 514Correct Answer: 12 July 526 26. To whom did Felix IV send 25 chapters on grace and free will? Peter Abelard Clement of Alexandria Caesarius of Arles IgnatiusCorrect Answer: Caesarius of Arles ... Read more

31. What was Boniface II’s father’s name? Benedict Sigisbald Clement HectorCorrect Answer: Sigisbald 32. Who designated Boniface II as his successor? Donus Vitalian Felix IV SabiniusCorrect Answer: Felix IV 33. What was Boniface II at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Archdeacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 34. When was Boniface II pope? 526-529 534-540 530-532 542-548Correct Answer: 530-532 35. Who was the antipope elected in opposition to Boniface II? Dioscurus Vitalian Felix IV SabiniusCorrect Answer: Dioscurus 36. Where was Boniface II consecrated pope? St. Peter’s Basilica Julian Basilica Westminster Abbey St. Mary Major BasilicaCorrect Answer: Julian Basilica 37. How many ... Read more

41. What was Mercurius’ father’s name? Thomas Projectus Nathaniel BalthazarCorrect Answer: Projectus 42. At which basilica was Mercurius priest? St. Clement’s St. Paul’s St. Mark’s St. Mary MajorCorrect Answer: St. Clement’s 43. Why did Mercurius change his name on becoming pope? St. John was the beloved disciple of Jesus He was told in a dream He had made a vow Name of a pagan god was inappropriate for a popeCorrect Answer: Name of a pagan god was inappropriate for a pope 44. When was John II pope? 575-579 533-535 556-561 604-606Correct Answer: 533-535 45. When did John II become pope? ... Read more

51. What was Agapetus I at the time of his election? Porter Lector Archdeacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 52. When was Agapetus I pope? 535-536 538-540 542-548 555-564Correct Answer: 535-536 53. When was Agapetus I elected pope? 11 January 538 13 May 535 16 August 555 21 October 542Correct Answer: 13 May 535 54. What was the first official act of Agapetus I? Declaring a Holy Year Blessing of St. John Lateran Convocation of an ecumenical council Burning of anathema against Dioscurus issued by Boniface IICorrect Answer: Burning of anathema against Dioscurus issued by Boniface II 55. Of which diocese was ... Read more

61. Who appointed Pelagius nuncio? Agapetus I Innocent II Martin IV Paul VCorrect Answer: Agapetus I 62. Of which patriarchate was Paul who was deposed by the Synod of Gaza in 542 was patriarch? Antioch Alexandria Grado JerusalemCorrect Answer: Alexandria 63. Whom did Pelagius persuade to spare the Romans? Alaric Attila Totila HannibalCorrect Answer: Totila 64. Who excommunicated Pelagius? Silverius Vigilius Pius II Innocent IICorrect Answer: Vigilius 65. Who imprisoned Pelagius? Theodosius II Constantine IV Justinian I MarcianCorrect Answer: Justinian I 66. When was Pelagius I pope? 187-191 214-216 348-356 556-561Correct Answer: 556-561 67. When was Pelagius I consecrated pope? ... Read more

71. What was Pelagius II’s father’s name? Barnabas Mark Wingild PaulCorrect Answer: Wingild 72. When was Pelagius II pope? 579-590 523-526 537-555 536-537Correct Answer: 579-590 73. How long did Pelagius II wait for imperial confirmation after his election as pope? Two months Four months Six months One yearCorrect Answer: Four months 74. When was Pelagius II consecrated pope? 11 March 537 22 April 536 18 August 523 26 November 579Correct Answer: 26 November 579 75. Who was the Byzantine emperor unable to help Pelagius II against Lombards? Anastasius II Tiberius II Constantine IV Leo IIICorrect Answer: Tiberius II 76. Of ... Read more

81. Where was Sabinian born? Blera Vienna Orleans SalernoCorrect Answer: Blera 82. What was Sabinian’s father’s name? Symmachus Bonus Timothy AdolfCorrect Answer: Bonus 83. Who sent Sabinian as nuncio to Constantinople? St. Gregory I Severinus Boniface V DonusCorrect Answer: St. Gregory I 84. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople when Sabinian was in Constantinople? Flavian Dioscorus John IV the Faster John III ScholasticusCorrect Answer: John IV the Faster 85. When was Sabinian pope? 608-615 640-642 604-606 579-590Correct Answer: 604-606 86. When was Sabinian consecrated pope? 18 January 579 20 April 640 13 September 604 21 October 608Correct Answer: 13 September ... Read more

91. Where was Boniface born? Tirana Reims Orleans ValeriaCorrect Answer: Valeria 92. What was St. Boniface IV’s father’s name? Horatio John Octavius LukeCorrect Answer: John 93. What was St. Boniface IV at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Deacon BishopCorrect Answer: Deacon 94. When was St. Boniface IV pope? 619-625 642-649 608-615 604-606Correct Answer: 608-615 95. When was St. Boniface IV consecrated pope? 29 January 642 22 April 619 25 August 608 21 October 604Correct Answer: 25 August 608 96. Who permitted St. Boniface IV to convert Pantheon into a church? Phocas Maurice Heraclius Khosrow IICorrect Answer: Phocas 97. ... Read more