The Early Church
The first pope of the Catholic Church, given authority by Jesus in Matthew 16:18-19.
Who is St. Peter?
A title given to the early Christian writers who defended and explained the Catholic faith. They range from the first through the eighth centuries of Church history.
Who are the Church Fathers?
This council in 325 A.D. produced a creed still used in Mass today.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
Baptized, ordained, and made Bishop of Milan all within a single week, this saint—after whom our church is named—became one of the most influential bishops of the early Church.
Who is St. Ambrose?
A gift given to the apostles and those gathered in the upper room on Pentecost.
What is the gift of tongues?
A term that describes the unbroken line of bishops succeeding from the apostles.
What is Apostolic Succession?
A bishop of Antioch who was the first to use the term “catholic” to describe the Church.
Who is St. Ignatius of Antioch?
Religious war between Christians and Muslims.
What is the Crusades?
This doctor of the church was baptized by St. Ambrose and was the author of "Confessions" a spiritual autobiography describing his sinful youth, conversion, and search for truth.
Who is St. Augustine?
The command Jesus gave to his followers to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
What is the Great Commission?
This saint wrote The Confessions and City of God.
Who is St. Augustine of Hippo?
A formal split between the Roman Church (West) and the Eastern Orthodox Church (East) in 1054 AD.
What is the Great Schism?
Called the ‘Angelic Doctor,’ this 13th-century Dominican friar profoundly shaped Catholic theology and philosophy, especially through his work Summa Theologica.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
Originally, a Jewish feast celebrating the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai and when the first fruits of the harvest were offered. For Catholics today, it marks 50 days after the resurrection and was when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and Mary in the upper room.
What is Pentecost?
This theologian coined the term “Trinity.”
Who is Tertullian?
Martin Luther posted the 95 theses on October 31st, 1517 AD. Several years later he was given the opportunity to recant 41 of his false teachings, to which he refused, sparking the beginning of this historic event.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
Who is St. Lawrence?
An early bishop who was ordained by Peter and was one of the first Apostolic Fathers.
Who is Pope Clement I of Rome?
Orthodoxy, Sanctity, Antiquity, and Ecclesial Approval.
What are the criteria for being a church father?
This 313 A.D. proclamation by Emperors Constantine and Licinius granted religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire and ended the persecution of Christians.
What is the Edict of Milan?
This Doctor of the Church is best known for translating the Bible into Latin—the Vulgate—and for his ascetic life and extensive biblical commentaries.
Who is St. Jerome?