The Pope
Which Pope passed away on December 31, 2022?
Pope Benedict XVI
Who is the current bishop of the Syro Malabar Diocese of North America?
Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt
Which two apostles strongly proclaimed their faith in front of Jesus himself?
Peter and Thomas
True or false: The Pope is a bishop as well as the Pope.
True
Who was the second bishop of the Syro Malabar diocese of North America?
Mar Jacob Angadiath
The churches in places like _____ and _______ consider St. Thomas to be their father in faith.
Persia and India
The Pope has the authority to _____, _______, and ____ the Church.
Lead, sanctify, and teach
Who was the first Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church?
Antony Padiyara
What was the triple mission which Jesus handed on to the Apostles?
A prophetic, kingly, and priestly mission.
What are the letters that the Pope writes to the Church that address matters of faith and discipline called?
Encyclicals
Who was the second Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church?
Varkey Vidhayathil
What does Mar Thomma Christians mean to us?
We received our faith from St. Thomas and he is the apostolic foundation of the Syro-Malabar Church
The bible verse that declared the primacy of the Pope
(Matthew 16;17-19)
Jesus gives the keys of Heaven to Peter
What is the collegiality of Bishops?
The council of bishops that convenes with the Pope as the head.
Is our church a patriarchal or major archiepiscopal church?
Major archiepiscopal church