Family
What were the names of Saint Peter's parents?
Abouna Theodosius and Sophia
Who were the two Emperors at the time who encouraged paganism?
Diocletian and Maximianus
Saint Peter was the ____ Pope of Alexandria
17th
What is a heresy?
A false teaching
When was Pope Peter martyred?
29th day of the blessed month of Hatour
Peter was 7 years old
Pope Theonas
When the woman and her two sons arrived in Alexandria, she took them to Pope Peter to be baptized. Did the Pope baptize them?
No; whenever Pope Peter tried to baptize them, the water would solidify. This is because the baptism she performed in the sea was accepted by the Lord.
Why is Saint Peter called the "Seal of the Martyrs"?
He prayed saying, "Let the shedding of my blood mark the end of the worship of idols and be the end of the shedding of the blood of Christians" and the response from Heaven was "Amen. May it be to you according to your wishes."
Which feasts do we commemorate on the 29th of every Coptic month?
The Three Major Feasts of the Lord: the Annunciation, the Nativity, and the Resurrection
When is the Feast Day of Saint Peter and Saint Paul?
5th day of Abib
Just as ______ gave her son _____ to ______ in the Old Testament, Sophia gave her son Peter to Pope Theonas
Hannah, Samuel, Eli
Complete the story: A woman had ___ children and she took them on a boat to go to ________ . However, the sea was troubled by a ________ and she was afraid that her sons would not be _______. So, she used the _______ of the sea and ______ from her chest to _______ them.
two, Alexandria, storm, baptized, water, blood, baptize
What happened after Arius contacted Emperor Maximianus?
The emperor sent messengers with orders to cut off Pope Peter's head. The messengers attacked and killed many of the Christians. They eventually captured Pope Peter and imprisoned him.
What was the heresy that Arius was spreading?
He was saying Jesus is not God. This is NOT right because we believe in the Holy Trinity.
Why is the Feast Day of Saint Peter and Saint Paul important in this story?
That day, Sophia wept and prayed for a son. That night, Peter and Paul appeared to her and told her that the Lord had accepted her prayers and would grant her a son.
Where did Pope Peter go to pray for all the Christians after he was imprisoned? What did he pray?
He went to the tomb of Saint Mark to pray that his martyrdom marks the end of the worship of idols and the killing of Christians.
Did Pope Peter ever sit on the seat of Saint Mark?
Pope Peter refused to sit on it during his life because he said he saw the power of God sitting on the Chair and did not dare to sit on it.
How many Christians were killed by Emperor Maximianus' messengers?
840 thousand
How many Patriarchs has the Coptic Church had?
117. Pope Tawadros II is the 118th Patriarch.
How many months in the Coptic year?
13
At what age was Pope Peter ordained a deacon? A priest?
12 years old (Deacon) and 16 years old (Priest)
What day do we commemorate Pope Peter's martyrdom?
December 8th
Why did Pope Peter refuse to accept Arius again?
Pope Peter had a dream where the Lord was wearing a torn robe. The robe was torn because Arius was spreading a heresy.
Why is our Church so successful in maintaining the true faith and making sure no false teachings are spread?
We always look back at the Bible and the early Church to see what we have always believed in. We do not follow "new" teachings because they go against what was taught in the beginning.
What year are we in according to the Coptic calendar?
1741