The Saints
This Saint drove out snakes and became the patron of Ireland
Who is Saint Patrick?
This council, called in 325 AD, produced the creed we say at every Mass
What is the First Council of Nicaea?
This 16th century movement sparked massive schisms and fracturing within the Church
What is the Protestant Reformation?
This severe penalty strips a Catholic of the right to receive sacraments and exercise ecclesial office
What is excommunication?
These funny looking guys who typically wear yellow and blue are assigned to protect the Pope, the clergy, and the Holy See as a whole
What is the Swiss Guard?
This Saint is traditionally invoked to help find lost items
Who is Saint Anthony of Padua?
This council was the last one called to date, taking place about 60 years ago
What is the Second Vatican Council?
This major fracture in the Christian world formally occurred in 1054 AD.
What is the Great Schism?
This is the common term for a formal declaration that a marriage was never valid to begin with
What is annulment?
This signal is used to alert the public that a conclave has concluded and a pope has been selected
What is white smoke?
This programmer and techie became the first Millennial Saint
Who is Saint Carlo Acutis?
The difference between an ordinary gathering of bishops and an ecumenical council is that the latter requires this
What is a papal mandate?
In the 14th century, seven successive popes resided in this city instead of Rome
What is Avignon, France?
This term describes a specific obstacle to the performance of a legally and canonically valid marriage
What is an impediment?
Priests wear this color of vestments on 2 days of the year
What is pink?
This modern Saint who, along with his many miraculous abilities like bilocation and soul-reading, bore the stigmata
Who is Saint (Padre) Pio?
This council defined the hypostatic union; that is, the full divinity and full humanity of Jesus?
What is the Council of Chalcedon?
What are episcopal appointments?
This term refers to the unlawful sale of an ecclesial office or sacrament
What is simony?
Now a common, modern-day idiom, this canonical office was responsible for arguing against a candidate's canonization
What is the Devil's Advocate?
DAILY DOUBLE: This early Saint succeeded Peter as the second Pope.
Who is Pope Saint Linus?
This council was called largely to disband the Knights Templar
What is the Council of Vienne?
This pope exhumed the body of his predecessor and put him on trial
Who is Pope Stephen VI?
DAILY DOUBLE: These 3 terms refer to the most severe sanctions the Church can render upon someone (HINT: one of these terms was the answer to another question in this category)
What are anathematization, interdiction, and excommunication?
This American bishop is the Bishop of the Moon
Who is John Noonan?