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1. When was St. Sixtus II pope? 337-352 257-258 384-399 417-418Correct Answer: 257-258 2. When was St. Sixtus II elected pope? 11 January 417 22 April 384 31 August 257 21 October 337Correct Answer: 31 August 257 3. Which policy of Eastern churches did St. Sixtus II tolerate? Rebaptism Easter date Golden colour vestments for all seasons Adult baptismCorrect Answer: Rebaptism 4. Who persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Sixtus II? Decius Valerian Philip GallusCorrect Answer: Valerian 5. Who of the following deacons was not arrested along with St. Sixtus II? St. Januarius St. Vincent St. Magnus St. LawrenceCorrect ... Read more

11. Where was St. Stephen I born? Naples Florence Trent RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 12. What was St. Stephen I at the time of his election? Porter Lector Priest AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 13. When was St. Stephen I pope? 314-335 401-417 254-257 514-523Correct Answer: 254-257 14. When was St. Stephen I consecrated pope? 11 January 314 12 May 254 8 July 401 1 October 514Correct Answer: 12 May 254 15. 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 16. Who was denounced ... Read more

21. Where was St. Lucius I born? Florence Rome Barcelona ValenciaCorrect Answer: Rome 22. What was St. Lucius I’s father’s name? Porphyrianus Horatio Tertullian EusebiusCorrect Answer: Porphyrianus 23. When was St. Lucius I pope? 236-250 257-258 260-268 253-254Correct Answer: 253-254 24. When was St. Lucius I consecrated pope? 11 January 260 25 June 253 16 September 236 1 November 257Correct Answer: 25 June 253 25. Who exiled St. Lucius I? Gallus Vespasian Domitian TitusCorrect Answer: Gallus 26. Who allowed St. Lucius I to return to Rome? Marius Valerian Sulla CrassusCorrect Answer: Valerian 27. Which schism continued during the papacy of ... Read more

31. Where was St. Cornelius born? Rome Anagni Viterbo BeneventoCorrect Answer: Rome 32. What was St. Cornelius at the time of his election? Subdeacon Lector Priest AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 33. When was St. Cornelius pope? 251-253 235-236 308-309 418-422Correct Answer: 251-253 34. Who preceded St. Cornelius? Ananstasius II St. Fabian St. Siricius LiberiusCorrect Answer: St. Fabian 35. Who was the antipope opposed to St. Cornelius? Dioscorus Felix II Ursinus NovatianCorrect Answer: Novatian 36. Of which diocese was St. Cyprian, who supported St. Cornelius, bishop? Winchester Damascus Carthage AnagniCorrect Answer: Carthage 37. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy ... Read more

41. When was St. Fabian pope? 253-254 236-250 269-274 337-352Correct Answer: 236-250 42. Whom did St. Fabian appoint to register the deeds of the martyrs? Solicitors Notaries Pleaders AttorneysCorrect Answer: Notaries 43. In how many districts did St. Fabian divide Rome? Solicitors Notaries Pleaders SevenCorrect Answer: Seven 44. Whom did St. Fabian assign the districts in Rome? Catechists Senators Deacons TribunesCorrect Answer: Deacons 45. Who persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Fabian? Balbinus Decius Hostilian GallusCorrect Answer: Decius 46. When did St. Fabian die? 20 January 250 26 May 254 12 July 274 17 November 352Correct Answer: 20 January ... Read more

51. Where was St. Anterus born? Lebanon Greece Syria ArmeniaCorrect Answer: Greece 52. What was St. Anterus’ father’s name? Romulus Claudius Benedict AmbroseCorrect Answer: Romulus 53. When was St. Anterus pope? 140-155 366-367 235-236 418-422Correct Answer: 235-236 54. When was St. Anterus elected pope? 12 March 418 31 May 366 7 July 140 21 November 235Correct Answer: 21 November 235 55. Which diocese’s bishop was consecrated by St. Anterus? Florence Fundi Benevento PaduaCorrect Answer: Fundi 56. When did St. Anterus die? 3 January 236 25 April 422 18 September 367 12 October 155Correct Answer: 3 January 236 57. Where did ... Read more

(St. Pontian is also known as St. Pontain.) 61. Where was St. Pontian born? Verona Salona Genoa RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 62. When was St. Pontian pope? 253-254 283-296 230-235 308-309Correct Answer: 230-235 63. Whose condemnation was confirmed by a synod summoned by St. Pontian? Origen Pelagius Nestorius DonatusCorrect Answer: Origen 64. Who was the antipope opposed to St. Pontian? Eulalius St. Hippolytus Laurentius TheodoreCorrect Answer: St. Hippolytus 65. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy of St. Pontian? Julian Galerius Maximinus LiciniusCorrect Answer: Maximinus 66. When did St. Pontian abdicate? 15 March 308 26 May 283 28 September ... Read more

71. What was St. Urban I’s father’s name? Horatio Scipio Pontianus CatoCorrect Answer: Pontianus 72. When was St. Urban I pope? 254-257 222-230 401-417 523-526Correct Answer: 222-230 73. Who preceded St. Urban I? St. Callixtus I St. Cornelius St. Siricius St. FabianCorrect Answer: St. Callixtus I 74. When was St. Urban I elected pope? 12 February 523 1 June 410 3 August 254 14 October 222Correct Answer: 14 October 222 75. Who was the Roman emperor during the papacy of St. Urban I? Pertinax Severus Alexander Maximinius JulianusCorrect Answer: Severus Alexander 76. Who was the antipope opposed to St. Urban ... Read more

81. Where was St. Zephyrinus born? Dover Amiens Nantes RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 82. What was St. Zephyrinus’ father’s name? Quintus Habundius Albino GiovanniCorrect Answer: Habundius 83. When was St. Zephyrinus pope? 199-217 260-268 492-496 337-352Correct Answer: 199-217 84. Who preceded St. Zephyrinus? Vigilius Sabinian St. Victor I Boniface IIICorrect Answer: St. Victor I 85. Who wrote in Philosophoumena, St. Zephyrinus was a weak man unskilled in the church’s rule? St. Ambrose St. Hippolytus St. Augustine St. JeromeCorrect Answer: St. Hippolytus 86. Whom did St. Zephyrinus excommunicate for preaching Monarchianism? Marcion Donatus Artemon NestoriusCorrect Answer: Artemon 87. When did St. Zephyrinus ... Read more

91. What was St. Victor I’s father’s name? Albert George Felix HenryCorrect Answer: Felix 92. When was St. Victor I pope? 217-236 189-199 533-535 604-606Correct Answer: 189-199 93. Whom did St. Victor I excommunicate for preaching Monarchianism? John Hus Duns Scotus Theodotus NovatianCorrect Answer: Theodotus 94. What was the dispute St. Victor I had with Eastern Churches that led to their excommunication? Easter Date Filioque Monophysitism MiaphysitismCorrect Answer: Easter Date 95. Who was the bishop of Ephesus when St. Victor I excommunicated Eastern Churches? Jamblichus Malchus Polycrates NestoriusCorrect Answer: Polycrates 96. Who of the following was against the excommunication of ... Read more