Catholicism Study Flashcards
What does false doctrine do?
It confuses people and robs them of their salvation
What is the Greek adjective for the word Catholic?
Katholikos meaning Universal
How many members of the Catholic church are there worldwide?
1.2 billion
How many people who claim to be Christian are members of the Roman Catholic Church
Over half
Emperor Constantine lead the forces of the Roman Empire to victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in what year?
312
The night before the battle, Constantine had a vision that he would achieve victory if he fought under the Symbol of Christ. What year was this?
312
What are the first two letters of the Greek word for “Christ?”
XP
The Edict of Milan declared the Roman Empire neutral towards religious views, in effect ending the persecution of Christians in what year?
313
Pope Sylvester I consecrated the Basilica of St. Peter, built by Constantine the Great over the tomb of the Apostle Peter in what year?
326
Emperor Theodosius I issued an edict declaring Catholic Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire in what year?
380
The Theodosian decrees outlawed most pagan rituals still practiced in Rome, thereby encouraging much of the population to convert to Christianity or Catholicism in what year?
391
The Eastern Church separated from the Western Church in the East-West Schism in what year?
1054
The Eastern Church called itself the “Orthodox Church” in what year?
1054
The Western Church called themselves the “Catholic Church” in what year?
1054
Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences to the door of the Castle Church, beginning the Protestant Reformation in what year?
1517
What did the Protestant Churches (the protestors/anti-Catholic militia) believe about the Catholic Church?
That the church was wrong
Who is the head of the Catholic Church worldwide?
The Bishop of Rome known as the Pope
What was the tax that every country would pay to the Catholic church called?
Peter’s Pence
What did Martin Luther tell people to do with Peter’s Pence
Not to pay it
What directly serves the Pope and is the central governing body?
Roman Curia
What is the rank of honor that the popes would bestow on certain clergy?
Cardinal
What does it mean when the members of the College of Cardinals who are under the age of 80 years old meet in a papal conclave to elect a successor?
Death or resignation of a pope
What was a way to decide the next Pope
Papal Conclave
What are the Positives of the Catholic Church?
Unity and Serving the Poor
What are the Seven Sacraments
Infant Baptism
The Eucharist
Confirmation
Penance
Holy Orders
Matrimony and Marriage
The Anointing of the Sick
What are the Distinguishing Beliefs?
The Seven Sacraments
Celibate Priesthood
Adoration of the Virgin Mary
The Rosary
The Canonization of Saints
Holy Days of Obligation
Purgatory
