The Christian Creed
it was at this council about the nature and divinity of Christ
Council of Nicaea
This person was the 22nd successor of the Patriarch of Alexandria
Who is Timotheos (Timothy I of Alexandria)
The word martyr is derived from the the Greek word martyria meaning
witness
What are the 3 vows of monastic life?
Poverty, Chasity, and obedience
how many disciples did Jesus choose to follow Him closley during His ministry?
12
what is the greek word for Mother of God?
Theotokos
The Second Ecumenical Council was held here
Hagia Irene
This emperor began the first persecution towards Christians
Emperor Nero
who is considered the father of Christian monasticism?
St. Anthony of Egypt
what does the word "apostle" mean?
a person who is sent
This saint was banished to the island of Gagra for refusing Archbishop Leo theology about the nature of Christ
Stt. Dioscorus
What is the Greek word for the Orthodox teaching, “of the same essence”
homoousios
This virgin saint had a soldier take out his sword and swung at her neck and she was beheaded
St. Veronica
what type of monastic life involves monks living completely alone in a cave or secluded place?
Hermit
what event in acts 2 brought the Holy spirit to the apostles and gave them courage to preach
Pentecost
this saint said "Christ has two distinct natures(fully divine/fully hman) united in one single divine person known as hypostatic union"
St. Cyril
This church father wrote the book “On the Holy Spirit”, to refuted Macedonianism
St. Basil the Great
This Emperor converted the Roman empire to Christianity
Emperor Constantine
what type of monastic life involves monks libing together in a monastery under the leadership of an abbot?
Communal Monastic life
What book in the bible describes Jesus ascending into Heaven and the early actions of the apostles
the book of Acts
What is a gathering of many of the bishops, from as many different places, to discuss and resolve some of the most pressing theological issues of the time.
Ecumenical Councils
Timotheos asked this person to repent and return the faith handed down to the church by the Apostles and the Holy Fathers
Macedonius
This bishop was excited by Italian fascists army
Abune Petros
What famous collection of writing records the wisdom and sayings of early desert monks?
The desert fathers
what was one major responsibility the apostles carried out to ensure the Church continued after them
they ordained bishops and ministers/leaders to guide the church