All Western Fathers and Theologians

Question 1

Irenaeus of Lyons

Answer 1

1. Irenaeus of Lyons - Western
   a) Bishop of Lyons
   b) 2 century – Lyons, Gaul
   c) Opposed Gnosticism in his writings
   d) Held to the recapitulation theory

Question 2

Tertullian of Carthage

Answer 2

2. Tertullian of Carthage - Western
   a) Early Christian apologist and teacher
   b) 2-3 century – Carthage
   c) Did not think Christian theology and Greek philosophy should be mixed
   d) Joined the Montanists

Question 3

Perpetua and Felicitas

Answer 3

3. Perpetua and Felicitas - Western
   a) North African noblewoman and her slave
   b) 2-3 century (d. 203) – Carthage
   c) Martyred in the arena
   d) First women to be widely venerated by the church

Question 4

Cyprian of Carthage

Answer 4

4. Cyprian of Carthage - Western
   a) Bishop of Carthage
   b) 3 century – Carthage
   c) Bishop during Decius and valerian persecutions
   d) Responded to post-persecution church schisms

Question 5

Ambrose of Milan

Answer 5

5. Ambrose of Milan - Western
   a) Bishop of Milan
   b) 4 century – Milan
   c) Stood up to emperor’s mother and her Arianism
   d) Influenced Augustine in his visit to Milan

Question 6

Martin of Tours

Answer 6

6. Martin of Tours - Western
   a) Bishop of Tours
   b) 4 century – Tours, Gaul
   c) Cut cloak in two for a beggar
   d) Destroyed pagan temples
   e) Founded earliest monastery in Gaul

Question 7

Augustine of Hippo

Answer 7

7. Augustine of Hippo - Western
   a) Bishop of hippo
   b) 4-5 century – hippo
   c) Hugely influential in the medieval and reformation traditions
   d) Prolific author

Question 8

Jerome

Answer 8

8. Jerome - Western
   a) Catholic priest and theologian
   b) 4-5 century – travelled around
   c) Travelled with 2 female ascetics
   d) Translated bible into Latin (Vulgate)

Question 9

St. Patrick

Answer 9

9. St. Patrick - Western
   a) Bishop of Ireland
   b) 5 century – Britain
   c) Evangelized Ireland after prompting from a vision
   d) First bishop of Ireland.

Question 10

Benedict of Nursia

Answer 10

10. Benedict of Nursia - Western
    a) Christian monk
    b) 5-6 century – Rome and environs
    c) Founded many monastic communities
    d) Wrote a rule book for his communities that had great influence (the Rule of St. Benedict)

Question 11

Clovis

Answer 11

11. Clovis - Western
    a) King of the Franks
    b) 5-6 century – Northern Gaul
    c) First king to unite the Frankish tribes
    d) Converted to Christianity after a military victory attributed to God

Question 12

Columba of Iona

Answer 12

12. Columba of Iona - Western
    a) Irish abbot and missionary
    b) 6 century – Scotland
    c) Founder of Christianity in Scotland
    d) Wrote hymns

Question 13

Gregory the Great

Answer 13

13. Gregory the Great - Western
    a) Pope of Rome
    b) 6-7 century – Rome
    c) First pope to be from a monastic background
    d) Father of Christian worship, due to his reforms of the churches’ worship

Question 14

Aidan of Lindisfarne

Answer 14

14. Aidan of Lindisfarne - Western
    a) Bishop of Lindisfarne
    b) 6-7 century – Island of Lindisfarne
    c) Founded monastic cathedral on the island of Lindisfarne
    d) First bishop of Lindisfarne

Question 15

Augustine of Canterbury

Answer 15

15. Augustine of Canterbury - Western
    a) Archbishop of Canterbury
    b) 7 century – Canterbury
    c) Founder of the English church
    d) Chosen by Pope Gregory to lead a mission to Britain.