Church History & School
The country where the Coptic Orthodox Church began.
What is Egypt?
This prayer summarizes the main beliefs of the Christian faith.
What is the Nicene Creed?
A Christian who leaves ordinary worldly life to dedicate himself to prayer and worship.
What is a monk?
The number of major feasts of the Lord.
What is seven?
The city where the famous Christian school was established.
What is Alexandria?
According to Church tradition, this apostle began the School of Alexandria.
Who is St. Mark?
He incorrectly taught that the Son of God was created and was not equal to the Father.
Who is Arius?
He is known as the father of monasticism.
Who is St. Anthony the Great?
The number of days in the Nativity Fast.
What is 43 days?
According to Church tradition, this apostle began the School of Alexandria.
Who is St. Mark?
He helped formally organize and develop the School of Alexandria.
Who is St. Pantaenus?
This saint strongly defended the truth that Jesus Christ is truly God.
Who is St. Athanasius?
An angel taught St. Anthony to balance these two activities.
What are prayer and work?
The number of days in Great Lent, including Holy Week.
What is 55 days?
He helped formally organize and develop the School of Alexandria.
Who is St. Pantaenus?
This famous teacher was approximately 18 years old when he began teaching at the school.
Who is Origen?
This council was held in AD 325 to respond to the teachings of Arius.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
This type of monasticism involves monks living together in a community.
What is cenobitic monasticism?
This is not meant to punish the body but to help us practise self-control and grow closer to God.
What is fasting?
This famous teacher was approximately 18 years old when he began teaching at the school.
Who is Origen?
After St. Mark healed him and taught him about Christ, this man became the first bishop after St. Mark.
Who is St. Anianus?
Jesus Christ has this relationship with the Father according to the Creed.
What is “of one essence with the Father”?
This saint established cenobitic or community monasticism.
Who is St. Pachomius?
Changing our food is not enough during a fast. We must also do these spiritual practices.
What are prayer, repentance, Scripture reading, confession and helping others?
This archdeacon helped revive the Clerical College in modern times.
Who is Archdeacon Habib Girgis?