Saints
Where was St Clement of Alexandria from?
Alexandria
What group was Attila the Hun the leader of?
The Huns
What was the first Ecumenical council?
The First Council of Nicea
What is the canon?
The official list of Biblical books
What was Arianism?
An untrue belief that God created Jesus
What Year did Gregory the Great become Pope?
590
Which Pope baptized Emperor Constantine?
Pope Sylvester I
How many Ecumenical Councils were there?
8
Who were the Desert Fathers?
Christians who went to the desert to live, pray, and teach
What is monasticism?
The act of leaving your current life to go to a monestary and become a nun or monk.
What was St Jerome's greatest accomplishment?
He translated the Bible into many languages
What country did Justinian rule over?
This city held the second Ecumenical council
Constantinople
What is the hyponastic union?
What does Filoque mean?
"and from the Son"
What position did St Augustine of Hippo have in the church?
Bishop
Who called for the First Council of Nicea?
Emperor Constantine
What was the effect of The Great Schism?
The church separated into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic.
What is the Liturgy of the Word?
What indicates a biblical book was deuterocanonical?
It wasn't written in Hebrew and was removed from some Christian bibles.
What made St Leo the Great famous?
He persuaded Attila the Hun to leave Rome
What was the name of the priest who came up with Arianism?
Arius
What was the name of the edict that made Christianity legal in the roman empire?
The Edict of Milan
What was the purpose of the Nicene Creed?
To serve as a foundational statement of Christian belief.
What is Christology?
The study of Jesus