Church Fathers
Who were Post-Nicene Fathers?
Church Fathers that lived after the First Council of Nicaea.
Heresies are beliefs or opinions that deviates from established religious doctrine, often condemned by _____ authorities.
Church
What is the name of the first council?
First Council of Nicaea
The Early Middle Ages started with the collapse of which major Empire?
Roman Empire
The Great Schism of 1054 was the separation of the _____ and the ____.
Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
The first Church Fathers were taught by the _______.
original Twelve Apostles
This heresy was founded in the 4th century by Alexandrian Presbyter Arius.
Arianism
How many Ecumentical Councils are recognized by both Eastern and Western Catholic Churches?
7
Why did the Church get more involved in secular society?
Because of the power vacuum that existed in Europe with the fall of the Roman Empire.
Pope Gregory VII was kicked out and removed from office by who?
Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV
Which Church Father translated the Bible from the original Hebrew and Greek into Latin? (DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
St. Jerome
Which heresies argued that Mary was the mother of Christ the man, not Christ the divine.
Nestorianism
The Catholic Church recognizes how many Ecumenical Councils?
21
Which major religion began spreading in the 8th Century and posed a threat to Christianity and the Byzantine Empire?
Who is the youngest Pope ever elected and how old was he?
Pope Benedict IX & 20
Which Church Father had a troubled youth but later converted to Christianity and wrote major works like The City of God, Confessions, and On The Trinity ?
St. Augustine of Hippo
Which heresy believed that humans are capable of living moral lives and achieving salvation without the grace of God?
Pelagianism
What was debated at the Council of Ephesus in 431 A.D.? (DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
Nestorianism (whether Christ was both divine and human) and whether Mary was the mother of God
In exchange for giving him legitimacy the Frankish ruler, Pepin, granted the pope some land in Italy that became what?
Papal States
What was the result of the Council of Sutri in 1046?
Benedict IX, Sylvester III, and Gregory VI were all deposed and Clement II was elected.
St. Leo the Great convinced _____ to spare Rome from attack in ____ A.D.
Attila the Hun & 452
Which heresy argued that Jesus was an illusion or phantasm (appeared to be a human but contained no true body), and who founded it?
Docetism & No official founder
The First Council of Nicaea in ____ A.D. was called by Emperor _________ in response to ______ heresy
325 & Constantine & Arianism
Name Frankish King Pepin's father and Pepin's son?
Charles Martel & Charlemagne
Who was the last pope before Pope Francis?
Pope Benedict XVI