Emperors and Bishops
Heresies
The Church
Vocabulary
The Councils
100

Who was the FIRST good emperor?

Nerva

100

Heresy that believed the Son of God was a creature and not truly God?

Arianism

100

A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

martyr

100

Brings bishops and others entitled to vote from all over the world to discuss central issues of the Church.

Ecumenical Council

100

What was the first Ecumenical Council

Council of Nicaea

200

Who was most likely the third Bishop of Antioch

St. Ignatius

200

Founded Arianism

Arius

200

What is the name of the three persons combined in the Nicene Creed

The Trinity

200

Gnostic creator god of the material world

Demiurge

200

Resolutions and conclusions of an ecumenical council must be approved by who

Supreme Pontiff

300

Who was the FOURTH good emperor?

Antonius Pius

300

Heresy that believed Christ has two natures but only one divine will

Monothelitism

300

Great and holy leaders, leading the Church, who explains the Faith

Church Fathers

300

A person who denies the faith altogether

Apostate

300

Proposed the Nicene Creed at the Council of Nicaea

St. Athanasius

400

Name the five good emperors in order

Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius

400

The word "Gnosticism" is derived from what Greek word

gnosis

400

Specific title granted by the Pope

Doctor of the Church

400

A ban solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by ex-communication

Anathema

400

The word “ecumenical” comes from the Greek word oikoumene, meaning

the whole inhabited world

500

What bishop was unharmed by flames when sentenced to death

St. Polycarp

500

Which Heresy saw Judaism as a false religion, worshiping the Demiurage

Gnosticism

500

The standard translation for the American liturgies today

New American Bible

500

Used to express the double procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son

Filioque

500

What Council dealed with the divinity of the Holy Spirit

Council of Constantinople I