CHURCH FATHERS/
EARLY POPES
EARLY POPES
What the branch of theology that studies the Church Fathers is called
What are patristics?
The three parts of the "Church Universal" and whom makes them up
What is the Church Militant (on Earth), Triumphant (in Heaven), Suffering (in Purgatory)?
What refers to the government of the Catholic Church - who make up the rules, who protects doctrine, who teaches
What is the hierarchy?
The step-son of Augustus and the Second Roman Emperor
Who is Emperor Tiberius?
Emperor Vespasian had his son Titus finish the job of fighting the Jewish-Roman War in the siege of this city...
What is Jerusalem?
The name of the second pope after St. Peter
Who is Linus?
Members of the Church live in these 3 states
What are the Laity, Clergy, Religious?
The head of the Church
This emperor ended up partying too hard, became physically and mentally ill, forcing people to worship him as a god throughout the Empire, made his horse a consul
Who is Emperor Caligula?
The destruction of the Temple was foretold by Jesus and happened in this year
What is the year 70 A.D.?
The number of first popes in a row that were martyred
What are the Deacon, Priest, and Bishop?
The process of handing down Ecclesiastical authority from generation to generation, achieved through the sacrament of Holy Orders
What is Apostolic Succession?
His wife Claudius poisoned him so as to quicken her son's (from a previous marriage) ascent to the throne?
Who is Emperor Claudius?
What is the Colosseum?
The name of one of the Greek Fathers of the Church that isn't a canonized Saint?
Who is Origen?
This is the only way you can get "out of the Church"
What is by going to hell?
A territorial unit administered by a bishop (also known as a diocese)
What is a See?
Was thought to have started a fire to build a palace that later was built on a huge space that had been cleared out because of it; he blamed the Christians
Who is Emperor Nero?
The city destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius - also called another Sodom and Gomorrah
What is Pompeii?
The name of one of the Latin Fathers of the Church that isn't a canonized Saint?
Who is Tertuliian?
The name given to the unified nature of the 3 parts of the Church
What is the Mystical Body of Christ?
The only one who can ordain a bishop
What is a Bishop?
What is his mother?
The last emperor of the Flavian Dynasty, heavily devoted to worshipping Jupiter and Minerva; was eventually assassinated.
Who is Emperor Domitian?