Vocab
Church Fathers
Early Heresies
Late Heresies
Early Persecutions
100

Church Fathers

Holy leaders who have come forward to lead the Church, explain the Faith, and meet the unique challenges posed by different heresies.

100

 Who translated the Bible into Latin?

St. Jerome

100

What did Arianism claim?

That Christ was not equal to God

100

What heresy was St. Augustine a part of before his conversion to Christianity?

Manichaeism

100

In what city did Emperor Nero start Christian persecutions in AD 64?

Rome

200

Vulgate

First translation of the Bible from its original languages in Latin by St. Jerome

200

Who had the nickname "Chrysostom" meaning "golden mouthed"?

St. John Chrysostom

200

What council was convened over the issue of Arianism?

The First Council of Nicaea

200

Who began Pelagianism?

Pelagius

200

Who persecuted the Christians before the Romans?

The Jews

300

Apostle's Creed

A statement of belief of the Apostles based upon the New Testament

300

Which Bishop of Milan was a strong opposer of Arianism?

St. Ambrose

300

What did Nestorianism claim? 

That Christ is the unity of a divine and human being

300

Which heresy claimed that Christ only had one nature?

Monophysitism

300

Who wrote the Edict of Milan?

Constantinople and Licinius

400

Doctor of the Church

Doctores Ecclesiae, a title given by the pope to those whose development of theology and personal sancity are exemplary

400

Who incorporated hymns into the liturgy? 

St. Ambrose

400

What did Manichaeism claim?

There is a cosmic battle between two gods; Satan, the creator of the evil material world, and the good creator of the Spiritual world.

400

What does Arianism believe?

That the Son of God was a creature and not truly God

400

Why were Christians persecuted?

Christianity was considered unlawful

500

Ecumenical Council

Meaning "the whole inhabited world," Councils bring Bishops and others entitled to vote from all over the world to discuss central issues of the Church

500

Who was the Patriarch of Constantinople?

St. John Chrysostom

500

Who defened Theotokos?

St. Gregory of Nyssa

500

Which heresy did the Nicene Creed help eliminate?

Arianism

500

What did the Church separate themselves that caught the Roman eye?

Judaism