He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion.
Who is Jesus Christ?
He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome.
Who is Pope Gregory I?
Double Points
Towering above the elegant Eixample district in Barcelona, __________ is a work of dazzling genius.
What is La Sagrada Familia?
He was an Italian mystic and Catholic friar who founded the Franciscans.
Who is Francis of Assisi?
_____________ was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.
Who is Pope Benedict XVI?
He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles.
Who is Saint Peter?
Double Points
He was the Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337.
Who is Constantine I?
__________ in Vatican City, the largest church in the world.
What is St. Peter's Basilica?
Double Points
As pope he tried to unite Europe in a Crusade against the Turks, but he was unable to win the support of the Christian princes.
Who is Pope Pius II?
His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political, social, and humanitarian consequences in Europe.
Who is Pope Benedict XV?
Double Points
She is a central figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto.
Who is the Virgen Mary?
Three decades after Christ's crucifixion, ________ began the Roman Empire's persecution of the early Christians.
Who is Emperor Nero?
Double Points
_________ de Paris, meaning 'Our Lady of Paris,' is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité.
What is Notre Dame?
__________ is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans.
Who is Joan Of Arc?
Double Points
He founded Opus Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the teaching that everyone is called to holiness by God and to discover sanctity in their ordinary lives.
Who is Saint Josemaría Escrivá?
___________ was a Judaean preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early 1st century AD.
Who is John The Baptist?
Double Points
He is best known for questioning Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, then proclaiming, “My Lord and my God” on seeing Jesus in John 20:28.
Who is St. Thomas?
___________, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
What is Milan Cathedral?
Double Points
Elected pope on January 8, 1198, __________ reformed the Roman Curia, reestablished and expanded the pope’s authority over the Papal States
Who is Innocent III?
Born in Skopje, then part of the Ottoman Empire, at the age of 18 she moved to Ireland and later to India, where she lived most of her life.
Who is Mother Theresa?
His name is often used synonymously with betrayal or treason.
Who is Judas Iscariot?
As told in the Acts of the Apostles, he was a foreign-born Jew who lived in Jerusalem and joined the church at an early date.
Who is Saint Stephen?
Double Points
___________ is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.
What is St. Patrick's Cathedral?
He is said to have been granted apparitions of the Virgin Mary on four occasions in December 1531.
Who is Juan Diego?
_________ is the head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State.
Who is Pope Francis?