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1. Where was Silverius born? Frosinone Alexandria Luxor SpartaCorrect Answer: Frosinone 2. Who was Silverius’ father? Eulalius Hormisdas Ursicinus ZosimusCorrect Answer: Hormisdas 3. What was Silverius at the time of his nomination as pope? Porter Lector Deacon Sub deaconCorrect Answer: Sub deacon 4. Who nominated Silverius pope? Ermanaric Odoacer Athalaric TheodahadCorrect Answer: Theodahad 5. When was Silverius consecrated pope? 20 January 524 8 June 536 22 July 576 24 October 557Correct Answer: 8 June 536 6. Whom did Silverius refuse to restore as the patriarch of Constantinople? Anthimus Athenagoras I Sergius EutychiusCorrect Answer: Anthimus 7. Who surrounded Rome when Silverius ... Read more

11. What was St. Boniface I’s father’s name? Hilarius Jocundus Valerius DionysiusCorrect Answer: Jocundus 12. Who ordained St. Boniface I a priest? St. Damasus I Adrian II St. Paschal I VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Damasus I 13. 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 14. When was St. Boniface I pope? 418-422 461-468 533-535 537-555Correct Answer: 418-422 15. When was St. Boniface I elected pope? 2 January 537 7 May 533 22 August 461 28 December 418Correct Answer: 28 December 418 16. Who ... Read more

21. Where was Liberius born? Venice Genoa Rome MilanCorrect Answer: Rome 22. When was Liberius pope? 248-252 370-375 260-268 352-366Correct Answer: 352-366 23. When was Liberius elected pope? 11 January 248 17 May 352 16 August 370 21 October 260Correct Answer: 17 May 352 24. Whose condemnation Liberius refused to sign? St. Athanasius St. John Chrysostom St. Joan of Arc St. PolycarpCorrect Answer: St. Athanasius 25. Who exiled Liberius to Beroea? Constantius II Justin II Theodora IreneCorrect Answer: Constantius II 26. Who was the antipope installed in opposition to Liberius? Sylvester IV Felix II Victor IV EulaliusCorrect Answer: Felix II ... Read more

31. Where was St. Julius I born? Florence Turin Rome PaduaCorrect Answer: Rome 32. What was St. Julius I’s father’s name? Prometheus Rusticus Tullius TarquinusCorrect Answer: Rusticus 33. When was St. Julius I pope? 337-352 314-335 355-365 384-399Correct Answer: 337-352 34. When was St. Julius I elected pope? 6 February 337 28 April 314 8 August 384 16 November 355Correct Answer: 6 February 337 35. How long was the papacy vacant before the election of St. Julius I? Ten days Six weeks Four months Two yearsCorrect Answer: Four months 36. Who was the patriarch of Alexandria to whom St. Julius ... Read more

41. Where was St. Eusebius born? Greece Syria Lebanon YemenCorrect Answer: Greece 42. When was St. Eusebius pope? 296-304 269-274 309/310 399-401Correct Answer: 309/310 43. When was St. Eusebius consecrated pope? 21 January 399 18 April 309/310 16 July 296 21 October 269Correct Answer: 18 April 309/310 44. Who headed the faction that wanted apostates to be readmitted without penance and opposed St. Eusebius? Novatian Ursicinus Heraclius EulaliusCorrect Answer: Heraclius 45. Who exiled St. Eusebius? Hadrian Trajan Balbinus MaxentiusCorrect Answer: Maxentius 46. When did St. Eusebius die? 28 March 401 14 May 304 17 August 309/310 19 December 274Correct Answer: ... Read more

51. Where was St. Marcellus I born? Alexandria Bengazi Rome VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 52. When was St. Marcellus I pope? 275-283 384-399 337-352 308-309Correct Answer: 308-309 53. Who preceded St. Marcellus I? St. Gelasius I St. Marcellinus Liberius St. SiriciusCorrect Answer: St. Marcellinus 54. Who had persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellus I’s predecessor? Nero Trajan Diocletian HadrianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 55. Who rioted against the decision of St. Marcellus I to impose penance for readmission into the church? Apostates Schismatics Heretics PagansCorrect Answer: Apostates 56. Who banished St. Marcellus I from Rome? Licinius Maxentius Galerius JulianCorrect Answer: Maxentius ... Read more

61. Where was St. Marcellinus born? Rome Perugia Viterbo AvignonCorrect Answer: Rome 62. What was St. Marcellinus’ father’s name? Silverius Projectus Honorius PascalCorrect Answer: Projectus 63. When was St. Marcellinus pope? 296-304 260-268 337-352 269-274Correct Answer: 296-304 64. Who preceded St. Marcellinus? Ananstasius II St. Hilarius Vigilius St. CaiusCorrect Answer: St. Caius 65. When was St. Marcellinus elected pope? 11 January 337 30 June 296 8 August 260 21 October 269Correct Answer: 30 June 296 66. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellinus? Diocletian Numerian Caligula ValerianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 67. Who denied the charge that ... Read more

71. Where was St. Caius born? Verona Salona Genoa PisaCorrect Answer: Salona 72. When was St. Caius pope? 253-254 283-296 311-314 417-418Correct Answer: 283-296 73. When was St. Caius consecrated pope? 14 January 418 21 May 311 10 August 253 17 December 283Correct Answer: 17 December 283 74. 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 75. ... Read more

81. Where was St. Eutychian born? Tuscany Serbia Austria LombardyCorrect Answer: Tuscany 82. When was St. Eutychian pope? 352-366 311-314 275-283 260-268Correct Answer: 275-283 83. Who preceded St. Eutychian? Ananstasius II St. Felix I St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Felix I 84. When was St. Eutychian consecrated pope? 4 January 275 22 May 352 1 August 311 21 October 260Correct Answer: 4 January 275 85. Who of the following was Roman emperor during the papacy of St. Eutychian? Gratian Probus Valentinian I ValensCorrect Answer: Probus 86. When did St. Eutychian die? 12 March 268 25 April 314 15 September 366 ... Read more

91. What was St. Felix I’s father’s name? Constantius Lucius Honorius CrassusCorrect Answer: Constantius 92. When was St. Felix I pope? 253-254 296-304 311-314 269-274Correct Answer: 269-274 93. Who preceded St. Felix I? St. Sylvester I St. Dionysius St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Dionysius 94. When was St. Felix I elected pope? 5 January 269 30 May 253 16 August 296 21 October 311Correct Answer: 5 January 269 95. Whose patronage did Paul of Samosata enjoy? Clepoatra Zenobia Ardashir I DomitianCorrect Answer: Zenobia 96. Who was the Roman emperor who settled the dispute between Paul of Samosata and Domnus about ... Read more