Church Figures & Leaders
This is the head of the Catholic Church
What is the Pope
Book of faith and morals of the Church
What is the Catechism
This book in the New Testament details the early Church after Jesus’ resurrection.
Acts of the Apostles
Belief in salvation by faith alone, often associated with Protestant reformers.
What is sole fide
Items associated with saints or holy figures, often venerated.
What are Relics?
A bishop who ranks just below the Pope and often advises him.
What is Cardinal
The official teaching authority of the Church
What is the magisterium
The event when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.
What is Pentecost
The idea that scripture alone is the authority for faith.
What is sole scriptura
Honor given to saints, not to be confused with worship, which is reserved for God.
What is veneration
member of a religious community who lives a life of prayer and seclusion
This is the practice of adapting the Church’s message to different cultures.
What is enculturation
formal split between the Catholic Church and another Christian community.
What is schism
The rejection of the Church or abandonment of faith.
What is apostasy
The process by which someone is officially declared a saint.
What is canonization
A person officially recognized as a candidate for sainthood after a thorough investigation of one miracle by the Vatican
What is Blessed
This creed, established at an ecumenical council, summarizes essential Christian beliefs.
What is Nicene creed
All bishops are convened to address major theological questions and maintain Church unity
What is ecumenical council
The line of spiritual authority passed from the Apostles to current bishops.
Apostolic Succession
Local areas of the Church led by a bishop.
What is a diocese
Widowed mother of five who converted to Catholicism and helped start Catholic Schools in America
Who is St. Elizabeth Anne Seton
Writings that came from Vatican II to bring the Church into the modern era
What are constitutions
A heresy that denied Christ’s divinity, condemned at the Council of Nicaea.
What is Arianism
Time period when the Church is the sole ruler of faith, politics, and economy
What was Christendom
Prayerful or sacramental acts performed in one’s own language instead of Latin.
What is vernacular