Vocab
An early Christian church building based on the form of a Roman court of justice.
What is a Bascilica?
A division.
What is a schism (or schismatic)?
This emperor made Christianity the official religion of the empire.
Who is Constantine?
The Germanic people who conquered North Africa & sacked Rome in 455.
Who were the Vandals?
The Christian monk that translated the Bible from Hebrew & Greek into Latin.
Who is St. Jerome?
One being trained or educated in the faith but not yet baptized.
What is a Catechumen?
The first ecumenical council that met in the year 325, declaring that the Son is God, equal to the Father.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
The Visigoth leader who sacked Rome in 410.
Who was Alaric?
The archdeacon of Alexandria that taught that the Son is not equal to the Father.
Who was Arius?
The archbishop that convinced Emperor Theodosius to do public penance.
Who is St. Ambrose?
To remove from a high position in church or stat.
What is depose?
Where monasticism first developed.
What is Egypt?
The British monk that taught people could lead a virtuous life without the aid of God’s Grace (and also denied the doctrine of Original Sin).
Who was Pelagius?
These people are called East Goths.
Who were the Ostrogoths?
The author of the City of God.
Who is St. Augustine of Hippo?
A gathering of bishops that represents the entire Church.
What is an ecumenical council?
The schismatic group refused to receive the Christians back into the Church after they had betrayed their faith in the persecution under Diocletian.
Who were the Donatists?
The Church father opposed Pelagius’ teaching.
Who was St. Augustine of Hippo?
These people were called the West Goths.
Who were the Visigoths?
The pope who convinced Attila the Hun to spare the city of Rome in 452.
Who was Pope Leo I?
One who lives alone, a hermit; someone who lives in a community, called a monastery.
What is a monk?
The Church council further defined that the Holy Spirit is equal to the Father and the Son.
What was the Council of Constantinople?
Ruthless and deadly invaders tried to attack Rome.
Who were the Huns?
These people sacked Rome.
Who were the Visigoths?
In 452 this person climbed the walls of Rome to direct the defense of the city against the Huns.
Who was Pope Leo I (St. Leo the Great)?