His family
What’s his mother’s name
Sophia
Where did he grow up
With pope Theonas
Why was leading the church so stressful during his time
Most terrible persecution and Arian heresy
What’s Arian heresy?
Denying the divinity of Christ
Why did the number of Christians increased in spite of killing them?
The heroic example of martyrs
What’s his father’s name
Theodosius
How did he become a priest?
He was ordained reader, deacon, then priest
What’s the name of the emperor at that time
Emperor Diocletion
What’s one of the principle canons concerning baptism?
Baptism should be received only once during lifetime
Why did Diocletion become angry?
Because Christians weren’t exterminated in Egypt
What was Sophia weeping for?
When she saw parents celebrating their baptised children
What title was he given because of his knowledge, wisdom, and understanding?
He was called excellent doctor of the Christian religion
How long did the persecution last?
Over ten years
How did that Peter stand against Arius heresy
He excommunicated him
He warned his successors to accept Arius and told them about his dream
Why did Diocletion martyre the bishops?
Because they didn’t deny their faith
What was Sophia’s dream
Two old men dressed in white, telling her that God heard her prayers and she will be granted a son
How was he chosen to be pope?
ABBA Theonas counselled the church leaders that Peter succeed him after he die
When did the persecution end?
When Pope Peter was martyred, the seal of martyrs
How many months are there in a coptic year? How long is each?
It has 11 months, each is 30 days and one month 5 days
6 days in a leap year
What happened when the believers heard the news of arresting St. Peter?
They went to the prison in one big mass and clamoured for his freedom
What did the old men tell Sophia besides she’s going to have a son
To tell pope Theonas about the dream
St Oeter was pope #…….., in the year …….AD
Pope #17,
285 AD
What is the starting date of the Coptic calendar?
When Diocletion became emperor, 284 AD
Where’s the principal of one baptism come from/based on? Tell the story
The mother who baptised her sons with her blood.
St. Peter attempted to baptise them, the water froze
Explain how St. Peter lay down his life for his sheep; like the Lord
He preferred to send the crowd safely instead of jeopardising their life to release him from the prison