The Coptic Church
What is the highest rank of priesthood?
Hegumen
Which saint is regarded as the 1st great teacher of the Coptic Orthodox Church
St.Mark
How many Popes has the Coptic Orthodox Church had in its history?
118
How long is the Nativity fast
43 days
Who is often depicted with two swords riding on a horse?
Saint Philopateer Mercurius (Abu-Sefein)
The Liturgical Book (Kholagy) contains which liturgies?
contains the liturgies of St. Basil, St. Gregory, and St. Cyril.
Who is known as the "Father of the Monks"?
Saint Anthony the Great
What school did St. Mark establish?
the Theological School of Alexandria
Kiahk praises
Which Coptic martyr was a young boy who was killed for refusing to renounce his Christian faith?
During which liturgical event is the Synexarium read in the Divine Liturgy?
Liturgy of the Word
This Coptic Saint is recognized for his role in defending the Christian faith during the Council of Nicaea?
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
1741
4-6 B.C.
What 3 councils does the Coptic Church follow?
Nicea, Ephesus, Constantinople
What is the first month of the Coptic calendar?
Thout
Which saint lived in the desert for 90 years
St Paul the 1st Hermit
Which Emperor persecuted Coptics, marking the start of the coptic calendar?
Emperor Diocletian
What direction did the wise men travel from to visit Jesus? NESW. Matthew 2:1
"behold wise men from the east came to Jerusalem"
Pope Shenouda III
What is the Coptic word for church
Ekklesia
Who was the influential theologian known for his writings on theology and philosophy, His mom's name was Monika.
Saint Augustine
Baptism, Chrismation, Repentance and Confession, the Eucharist, Matrimony, Priesthood and the Unction of the Sick
What does the word Nativity mean?
The occasion of one's birth
When was the council of Ephesus?
431 AD