Emperors & Popes
Which Emperor blamed the great fire of 64 AD (Rome) on the upstart community of Christians?
Nero
When and where was the first ecumenical council held?
Nicaea 325
Which African saint is credited with founding eremitic (hermit style) monasticism?
St. Anthony of Egypt (d. 354)
What happens to Jesus in Acts 1?
he 'ascends' to heaven
What are the three (3) components of the Deposit of Faith?
Sacred Scripture,
Sacred Tradition,
the Magisterium
Which emperor targeted members of the Church using a 'ritual sacrifice' test and a 'little booklet (aka libellus)?
Decius (249-251)
Where and when was the fourth ecumenical council called?
Chalcedon 451
Which saint is credited with founding Western Christian monasticism in the late 5th or early 6th century?
St. Benedict of Nursia
In Acts 5, how did Ananias and Sapphira violate their commitment to the early Jesus-movement community?
they sold their property but kept some of the money from the sale instead of giving it all to the Apostles
What term means “right teaching"?
This is officially accepted as the authoritative (Christian) teaching
orthodox
Which emperor attempted to wipe out Christians as a whole by burning sacred texts, confiscating sacred vessels, and killing bishops?
Diocletian (284-305)
Who called the Council of Nicaea (the first ecumenical council)?
Emperor Constantine
Who founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore in 1829, as the first Catholic community for women of color in the United States?
Venerable Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange OSP
In Acts 9, Saul is confronted on his journey to Damascus. He hears the voice of __ saying __.
Jesus
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
What is a belief or opinion contrary to the orthodox (Christian) doctrine?
HINT: this only applies to those Baptized and in obstinate denial of a central truth of the Christian faith
heresy
Which emperor protected Christian worship (and their non-participation in Roman religion) legal in the Roman Empire through the Edict of Milan in 313?
Constantine
Who called the fourth ecumenical council?
Pope Leo I
Who is credited with bringing the Christian faith to Ethiopia in the fourth century?
St. Frumentius (d. 383)
In Acts 1, the Apostles chose _ as Judas's successor based on _ .
Matthias
luck/chance (not merit)
What is the term derived from the Greek root terms for "dwelling alone"?
This is the mode of life pertaining to persons living in seclusion from the world, under religious vows and subject to a fixed rule, as monks or nuns; originally lived in eremitic (hermit) style, later expanded into cenobitic (community) style
monasticism
During the reign of which emperor was St. Ignatius of Antioch (bishop and martyr) killed?
Trajan (98-117)
Where was the second ecumenical council held?
Council of Constantinople (381)
Who founded the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans, LA in 1842 for the purpose of nursing the sick, caring for the poor, and instructing the ignorant?
Venerable Henriette DeLille SSF
In Acts 8, the Apostle __ baptizes a royal official from __.
Philip
Ethiopia
What is a ‘worldwide’ assembly of all Catholic bishops, including the pope called in response to a pressing issue or concern for faith and morals?
HINT: the Catholic Church recognizes 21 of these
ecumenical council
The pope is a bishop, specifically, the bishop of Rome. According to Tradition, the Pope is the successor of which Apostle, specifically?
Peter
"...the rock on which I build my Church" (Mt. 16:18)
Where was the third ecumenical council held?
Council of Ephesus (431 AD)
Which saint said the following lines before willfully accepting his execution during the reign of Trajan:
“I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.”
"If you remain silent about me, I shall become a word of God. But if you allow yourselves to be swayed by the love in which you hold my flesh, I shall again be no more than a human voice."
St. Ignatius of Antioch (d.107)
In Acts 10, what does Peter see and hear in his trance?
SEE: non-kosher animals
HEAR: a voice (presumably of God) instructing him to kill and eat these non-kosher animals
What were the four (4) criteria for including a text in the Catholic canon of Scripture?
-Apostolic
-Community Acceptance
-Liturgical Use
-Internal Consistency
How many African popes have led the Catholic Church?
3
St. Victor I (186-197)
St. Miltiades (311-314)
St. Gelasius I (492-496)
What is term for the orthodox Christian doctrine regarding how Jesus is both human and divine?
This holds that Jesus is one person with two complete, in-tact natures (one human + one divine)
hypostatic union
Which saint is famous for writing his famous First Apology (explanation of Christian faith and liturgy) to Emperor Antoninus Pius, in which he provides a detailed account of the Mass, which reflects exactly how the Mass is still celebrated today (2023)?
[Hint: this saint called Christianity the "true philosophy"]
St. Justin martyr (d.165)
What were the three (3) defining marks of the first 'communal life' (aka the proto-church)?
1. the teachings of the apostles
2. the breaking of the bread and the prayers
3. they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.
The institutional church also relies on ordained presbyters or elders known as _, and ordained servers (of widows and orphans) known as _.
bishops;
priests;
deacons