Church Fathers
translated the Bible into Latin
Who is St. Jerome?
Christians killed in defense of their faith
Who are martyrs?
a false teaching that rejects a Christian truth
What is a heresy?
responsible for the death of St. Peter and St. Paul
Who is Emperor Nero?
only apostle not to suffer martyrdom
converted from a partying lifestyle to a scholarly and holy life
Who is St. Augustine?
men and women who lived a life of sacrifice and prayer in the desert
Who are hermits?
creed that clearly expresses that Jesus is truly God and truly man
What is the Nicene Creed?
first Christian Emperor of Rome
Who is Constantine?
first Bishop of Rome
Who is St. Peter?
bishop and martyr in Antioch
Who is St. Ignatius?
among the first Christian hermits
Who is St. Anthony of Egypt?
heresy denying that Jesus is both human and divine
What is the Arian heresy, or Arianism?
prayed that her son would give up his sinful life and become a Christian
Who is St. Monica?
Apostle to the Gentiles
Who is St. Paul?
name for the Latin translation of the Bible
What is the Vulgate?
vows professed by men and women who embrace religious life
What are poverty, chastity, and obedience?
expanded the clarifications of the Council of Nicaea
What is the Council of Constantinople?
the final Emperor of the Roman persecution
Who is Diocletian?
event which ended the Apostolic Era
What is the death of St. John the Apostle?
called "golden-mouthed" because of his inspiring sermons
Who is St. John Chysostom?
practiced by nuns and monks when they gathered into communities
What is monasticism?
council which declared that Mary is the Mother of God
proclamation which ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
What is the Edict of Milan?
successors of the apostles
Who are bishops?