Catholic Trivia
Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, is the basis for this sacrament.
What is confirmation?
This catholic quarterback was the number 1 overall pick in this year's NFL draft.
Who is Fernando Mendoza?
The smallest country in the world, this place is the headquarters of the Catholic Church.
What is Vatican City?
He was the first pope and is commonly depicted holding keys.
Who is St. Peter?
He is the voice of characters like Mufasa and Darth Vader.
Who is James Earl Jones?
The Catholic priest Monsignor Georges Lemaitre, proposed this scientific theory.
What is the "Big Bang" theory?
She plays for the Indiana Fever and became the face of the WNBA.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
There have been this many catholic presidents of the United States of America.
What is 2?
Saint Lucy, patron saint of the blind, is usually depicted holding these on a plate.
What are eyes?
This catholic author is well known for his fantasy works, including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
He was the first Pope to resign in nearly 600 years.
Who is Pope Benedict XVI?
This legendary basketball player was a devout catholic, and his name is often still said when throwing something away.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
It was on this mountain that Moses encountered the Burning Bush.
What is Mount Horeb? (The Mountain of God)
When they can't find something, many people ask for the intercession of this patron saint of lost items.
Who is St. Anthony?
This catholic superhero dresses like a devil and fights crime in Hell's Kitchen.
Who is Daredevil?
This council began the requirement for priests to receive seminary education.
What is the Council of Trent?
He is considered one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time, and even has a trophy named after him.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified, is Aramaic for this word.
What is "skull"?
This festive saint combated the Arian heresy, even going as far as slapping its creator, Arius.
Who is St. Nicholas of Myra? (Saint Nick)
This vampire hunter uses knowledge and faith to fight Dracula in the classic novel.
Who is Abraham Van Helsing?
This Old Testament event is considered the prefigure to to the sacrament of baptism.
What is the crossing of the Red Sea?
This baseball Hall of Famer learned to play the sport at age 7, when Br. Matthias saw his talent and decided to mentor him.
Who is Babe Ruth?
This French town in became a major pilgrimage site after a young girl reported Marian apparitions there in 1858.
What is Lourdes?
This saint was shot with arrows but miraculously survived. He is known as the patron saint of athletes.
Who is St. Sebastian?
This actor portrayed Stanley Yelnats in the movie Holes. He went on to play the title role in Padre Pio, and became catholic after it finished filming.
Who is Shia LaBeouf?