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1. What was St. Callixtus I’s father’s name? a) Licinius b) Cornelius c) Domitius d) Maximus 2. Who was St. Callixtus I’s master when he was a slave? a) Commodus b) Corporphorus c) Pertinax d) Trajan 3. Which book is a biography of St. Callixtus I? a) Philosophumena b) Hexapla c) De Principiis d) Contra Celsum

11. What was St. Dionysius at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Priest SubdeaconCorrect Answer: Priest 12. When was St. Dionysius pope? 259-268 251-253 254-257 253-254Correct Answer: 259-268 13. When was St. Dionysius elected pope? 20 February 251 18 April 253 22 July 259 16 October 254Correct Answer: 22 July 259 14. Who were suffering from Persian invasion and received funds from St. Dionysius? Christians in Cappadocia Christians in Spain Roma in Poland Shintoists in JapanCorrect Answer: Christians in Cappadocia 15. Whom did St. Dionysius ask to answer to the charge of tritheism? Michael Servetus St. Dionysius of Alexandria ... Read more

21. From which continent was St. Miltiades? Asia Europe Africa AustraliaCorrect Answer: Africa 22. When was St. Miltiades pope? 337-352 311-314 352-366 308-309Correct Answer: 311-314 23. When was St. Miltiades consecrated pope? 15 February 352 22 April 337 2 July 311 21 October 308Correct Answer: 2 July 311 24. Who gave a palace to St. Miltiades? Constantine Galerius Severus MaximinusCorrect Answer: Constantine 25. Whose election as bishop of Carthage did St. Miltiades defend? St. Cyprian Irenaeus Caecilian EusebiusCorrect Answer: Caecilian 26. Who refused to submit to St. Miltiades? Methodists Donatists Puritans ZwinglistsCorrect Answer: Donatists 27. When did St. Miltiades die? ... Read more

31. What was St. Sylvester I’s father’s name? Rufinus Valerian Titus PaschalCorrect Answer: Rufinus 32. Who ordained St. Sylvester I a priest? St. Siricius St. Marcellinus John II VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Marcellinus 33. When was St. Sylvester I pope? 575-590 418-422 314-335 604-606Correct Answer: 314-335 34. When was St. Sylvester I consecrated pope? 31 January 314 22 April 604 10 August 575 21 October 418Correct Answer: 31 January 314 35. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of St. Sylvester I? Lateran III Constantinople I Nicaea FlorenceCorrect Answer: Nicaea 36. Who presided over the Council of Nicaea? St. Sylvester ... Read more

41. What was St. Mark’s father’s name? Honorius Joseph Priscus ThomasCorrect Answer: Priscus 42. When was St. Mark pope? 311-314 336 417-418 607Correct Answer: 336 43. When was St. Mark consecrated pope? 18 January 336 10 May 607 16 July 417 21 November 311Correct Answer: 18 January 336 44. How many priests did St. Mark ordain during his papacy? 40 36 25 22Correct Answer: 25 45. How many basilicas did St. Mark build? Three Two One FiveCorrect Answer: Two 46. When did St. Mark die? 18 March 607 25 April 311 12 September 417 7 October 336Correct Answer: 7 October ... Read more

51. When was St. Damasus I pope? 385-390 325-330 366-384 336-356Correct Answer: 366-384 52. When did St. Damasus I become pope? 11 January 325 12 April 385 26 August 336 1 October 366Correct Answer: 1 October 366 53. Who was the antipope elected in opposition to St. Damasus I? Dioscorus Eulalius Ursinus LaurentiusCorrect Answer: Ursinus 54. When did Theodosius I issue the edict “De fide Catholica”? 28 March 340 27 February 380 12 September 350 11 December 345Correct Answer: 27 February 380 55. Which language was introduced as the language of the mass during the papacy of St. Damasus I? ... Read more

61. What was St. Anastasius I’s father’s name? Licinius Cornelius Paul MaximusCorrect Answer: Maximus 62. Where was St. Anastasius I born? Augsburg Rome Orleans RotterdamCorrect Answer: Rome 63. When was St. Anastasius I pope? 399-401 275-283 283-296 296-304Correct Answer: 399-401 64. When did St. Anastasius I become pope? 12 February 296 22 April 283 16 August 275 27 November 399Correct Answer: 27 November 399 65. Whose writings did St. Anastasius I condemn? Tertullian Origen Eusebius BrunoCorrect Answer: Origen 66. Who had translated Origen’s writings into Latin? Flavius Stilicho Gaius Luscinus Tyrannius Rufinus Maximus PlanudesCorrect Answer: Tyrannius Rufinus 67. Of which ... Read more

71. Where was Innocent I born? Albano Lyon Rochester OrleansCorrect Answer: Albano 72. When was Innocent I pope? 360-396 398-400 419-431 401-417Correct Answer: 401-417 73. When was Innocent I consecrated pope? 11 January 360 27 May 498 16 August 419 22 December 401Correct Answer: 22 December 401 74. Whom did Innocent I order to be reinstated as the patriarch of Constantinople? Anthimus St. Basil St. John Chrysostom EutychiusCorrect Answer: St. John Chrysostom 75. When did Innocent I send a decretal to Victricius, Bishop of Rouen, regarding disciplinary matters? 15 February 404 22 April 375 10 July 380 18 November 422Correct ... Read more

81. What was Celestine I at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Deacon 82. When was Celestine I pope? 440-444 412-421 448-456 422-432Correct Answer: 422-432 83. When was Celestine I elected pope? 11 January 440 22 April 412 10 September 422 12 October 448Correct Answer: 10 September 422 84. Which emperor was said to be a relative of Celestine I? Claudius Titus Diocletian ValentinianCorrect Answer: Valentinian 85. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople who said Mary was not Theotokos? Anthimus Nestorius Sergius EutychiusCorrect Answer: Nestorius 86. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of Celestine ... Read more

91. When was St. Sixtus III pope? 401-417 418-422 432-440 461-468Correct Answer: 432-440 92. When was St. Sixtus III consecrated pope? 6 January 418 5 May 461 31 July 432 21 October 401Correct Answer: 31 July 432 93. Which ecumenical council’s Acts did St. Sixtus III approve? Lyon II Constantinople III Ephesus VienneCorrect Answer: Ephesus 94. Which basilica did St. Sixtus III restore? Liberian St. Peter’s Holy Cross in Jerusalem St. AmbroseCorrect Answer: Liberian 95. Which Roman emperor gave gifts to St. Sixtus III? Theodosius II Constantius III Valentinian III HonoriusCorrect Answer: Valentinian III 96. Over which territory did St. ... Read more