Popes were
young too!
A Little Bit of
Papal Trivia
Papacy of Saint
John XXIII
A Number of Facts About Saint John Paul II
A Number of Facts about Pope Francis
100
The baptismal name of Saint John Paul II (first name). Double your points with the baptismal name of Saint John XXIII.
What is Karol? (100 pts) DOUBLE: What is Angelo? (100 pts)
100
The name of the first Pope. Double your points if you can name the second Pope. Triple your points if you can name the third Pope.
Who is Saint Peter? DOUBLE: Who is Saint Linus? TRIPLE: Who is Saint Anacletus? (or Saint Cletus)
100
The year Saint John XXIII began his papacy.
What is 1958?
100
The number of years of Saint John Paul II's papacy.
What is 27 years? (26 years, 5 months and 18 days OR 9,665 days...to be exact).
100

The country of Pope Francis’ birth

What is Argentina?

200

The occupations of the fathers of Pope John XXIII and John Paul II.

What is a soldier and a farmer.

200
The name of the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Rome and the official Church of the Pope (Bishop of Rome).
What is Saint John Lateran Basilica?
200
Many expected Saint John XXIII to be a "transitional" Pope. He astounded the world when he made this amazing announcement 55 years ago on January 25, 1959.
What is the announcement to convene an ecumenical council (Vatican II)?
200
Saint John Paul II's age when elected Pope.
What is 58?
200

The region from where Pope Francis’ parents emigrated. 

Who is Piedmont (in Italy)?

300

The very same significant event happened to Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. This happened to Roncalli at the age of 22, on August 10, 1904. It happened 42 years later to Wojtyla at the age of 26, on November 1, 1946.

What is ordination to the priesthood?

300
The number of Popes including our current Holy Father.
What is 266?
300
When asked how many people worked in the Vatican, Saint John XXII responded with...
What is "about half of them."
300
In 2004, Saint John Paul II sent Christmas greetings to the world in 62 languages. He was fluent in at least 8 and could get by in more. Name 4 of the 8 he spoke the best.
What is Polish, Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin? (Some lists say Russian instead of Portuguese)
300

The given name of Pope Francis.

What is Jorge Mario?

400
The Carmelite Saint that the young Father Wojtyla wrote his doctoral thesis about.
Who is Saint John of the Cross?
400
34 Popes have been members of religious orders. Name the first Jesuit. Double your points by naming the religious order that has the most Popes.
Who is Pope Francis? DOUBLE: Who are the Benedictines?
400
What US President posthumously awarded Pope John XXIII the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the US highest civilian award, in recognition of the good relationship he had with the United States?
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson?
400
Saint John Paul II made more foreign trips than all previous popes combined, logging in more than 725,000 miles. Name 2 countries that were in the top 5 of the "most visited list" (not including Italy). DOUBLE your points if you can identify which foreign country he visited the most.
What is Poland (9x), France (8x), USA (7x - including two stopovers in Alaska), Mexico and Spain (5x)?
400

Pope Francis studied this subject in college.

What is chemistry?

500
The role the young priest Father Roncalli played in World War I.
What is a chaplain to wounded soldiers?
500
The last Pope to wear the papal tiara or triple crown.
Who is Pope Paul VI?
500
Saint John XXIII wrote eight encyclicals. Name one.
What is... Ad Petri Cathedram "To the chair of Peter" / Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia "From the beginning of our priesthood" / Grata Recordatio "With joyful recollection" / Princeps Pastorum "The prince of the shepherds" / Mater et Magistra "Mother and Teacher" / Aeterna Dei Sapientia "God's eternal wisdom" / Paenitentiam Agere "Penance for sins" / Pacem in Terris "Peace on Earth" /
500
Saint John Paul II wrote 14 encyclicals. Name two of them. DOUBLE your points if you can name the first and the last encyclicals he wrote.
What is #1 Redemptor Hominis (The Redeemer of Man) 1979 / Dives in Misedicordia (Rich in Mercy) / Laborem Exercens (On Human Work) / Slavorum Apostoli (Apostles of the Slavs) / Dominum et Vivificantem (On the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church and the World) / Redemptoris Mater (The Mother of the Redeemer) / Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (The Social Concern of the Church) / Redemptoris Missio (The Mission of Christ the Redeemer) / Centesimus Annus (On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum) / Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth) / Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) / Ut Unum Sint (That They May Be One – Ecumenism) / Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) / #14 Ecclesia de Eucharistia (The Eucharist and its Relation to the Church) 2003
500

The year that Pope Francis was ordained a bishop.

What is 1992?

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