Saints
This evangelist brought Christianity to Egypt and is considered the founder of the Coptic Church.
A) St. Peter
B) St. Mark
C) St. Paul
Who is St. Mark?
In the 1960s, thousands of people saw the Virgin Mary appear as glowing light in this city.
A) Jerusalem
B) Cairo
C) Alexandria
What is Cairo?
(The apparition in Zeitoun was seen by thousands across faiths.)
He is the current patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope Tawadros II
C) Pope Kyrillos VI
Who is Pope Tawadros II?
This word means "witness" and refers to someone who dies for their faith.
A) Prophet B) Disciple C) Martyr
What is a Martyr?
In Egypt, Coptic Orthodox Christians usually pray in these languages during church services.
A) Coptic and Arabic B) Latin only C) French
What is Coptic and Arabic?
This modern Coptic pope was known for his deep teachings, many books, and weekly sermons.
A) Pope Kyrillos VI
B) Pope Tawadros II
C) Pope Shenouda III
Who is Pope Shenouda III?
During the apparitions of St. Mary in Zeitoun, authorities cut the city’s power to stop the crowds. This is what happened next.
A) The light kept shining
B) Everything went dark
C) Fireworks started
What is the light kept shining?
This is approximately how many U.S. states have at least one Coptic Orthodox church.
A) 25 B) 35 C) 48
This symbol is often associated with the suffering and sacrifice of Coptic martyrs.
A) Cross B) Dove C) Olive branch
What is the cross?
Copts fast on this day each week to remember the Crucifixion of Christ.
A) Wednesday B) Friday C) Sunday
What is Friday?
This Coptic pope lived in a windmill in Old Cairo before becoming patriarch.
A) Pope Kyrillos VI
B) Pope Shenouda III
C) Pope Tawadros II
Who is Pope Kyrillos VI?
In 1968, Pope Kyrillos VI returned this saint's relics back to Egypt.
A) St. Thomas
B) St. Mark
C) St. Peter
Who is St. Mark?
The Coptic Pope’s main cathedral is in:
A) Alexandria B) Cairo (Abbassia) C) Luxor
What is Cairo? (more specifically, Abbasaya)
The Coptic Church is often called the Church of the:
A) Desert B) Fathers C) Martyrs
What is Martyrs?
This book of hourly prayers is used daily by Coptic Christians.
A) Synaxarion B) Psalter C) Agpeya
What is the Agpeya? (AKA: book of hours in English)
Known as the Father of Monasticism, this saint lived in the desert for over 80 years.
A) St. Macarius
B) St. Moses the Black
C) St. Anthony
Who is St. Anthony?
After the death of a desert saint, this miracle occurred:
A) A lion roared and scared away soldiers
B) A lion dug a grave for a saint
C) A lion carried the saint’s body to a monastery
What is a lion dug a grave for a saint?
This ancient city is the original seat of the Coptic Church and the title of its patriarch.
A) Alexandria B) Cairo C) Antioch
What is Alexandria
On Palm Sunday in 2017, this tragic event took place at churches in Tanta and Alexandria, Egypt.
A) Floods B) Church bombings C) Fire
What is Church bombings?
Context: The Oriental Orthodox family includes several ancient apostolic churches.
Q: Which list names Oriental Orthodox churches (non-Chalcedonian)?
A) Greek, Russian, Serbian
B) Coptic, Armenian, Syriac, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Malankarn
C) Maronite, Melkite, Chaldean
B) Coptic, Armenian, Syriac, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Malankarn
This Coptic priest helped establish the first Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States.
A) Fr. Bishoy Kamel
B) Fr. Mina El-Baramosy
C) Pope Tawadros II
Who is Father Bishoy Kamel?
(spread Orthodoxy beyond Egypt with love and service.)
While living alone in the desert, this miraculous event sustained a woman (St. Mary of Egypt) for decades.
A) Angels brought her bread every week
B) Her jug of water never emptied
C) She lived only on Communion and no food
What is angels brought her bread every week?
Current Coptic Pope:
A) Pope Tawadros II B) Pope Shenouda III C) Pope Kyrillos VI
A) Pope Tawadros II
In 2015, a group of 21 Coptic laborers were killed for their faith on a Mediterranean beach in this city.
A) Sirte, Libya B) Sinai, Egypt C) Mosul, Iraq
What is Sirte, Libya?
This country has one of the largest Coptic communities outside of Egypt.
A) Brazil B) United States C) India
What is the United States?