Christian Missionaries Flashcards
Names of some christian missionaries:
St Patrick(Ireland), St Columba(Scotland), St David(Wales).
Who was St Augustine?
Made Cantebury his base, Landed in Kent, Came to convert England, Sent by Pope Gregory, died in Cantebury.
Who was St Alban?
Hid a priest, a British matyr and was a roman soldier, wore the priest’s clothes so that he would be executed instead of the priest.
Names of christian denominations:
Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Church of England(Anglican)
Leaders of the christian denominations?
Roman Catholic- Pope- Rome
Orthodox- Patriarch- Istanbul
Protestant- No leader
Church of England- Queen/Archbishop of Cantebury
Rules in each denomination:
Roman Catholic-7 sacraments-male priests
Orthodox-7 sacraments-male priests
Protestant-2 sacraments-male or female religious leaders
Church of England- 7 sacraments-male or female priests
How did the denominations become the denominations?
Orthodox- Split 1054, disagreeing on Mary, the Trinity and the Pope
Protestant- Split in 1517, disagreeing on Pope, prayers for the dead, Mary and the Bible
Church of England-Split in 1534, disagreed on Pope and divorce
Who controls the Cathedral?
A bishop
What are Papal Encyclicals?
These are letters given by the Pope to the community about important things.
Why are there Papal Encyclicals?
They are there to explain complex or very important news, based on what is currently going on.
Examples of Papal Encyclicals:
Laudato Si- Environmental issues
Fratelli Tutti- Post Covid working together
Humanae Vitae- Contraceptives and Abortion
What is Canonisation?
Declaring a person a saint.
Examples of Canonisation:
St Theresa of Kolkata, St Carlo Acutis, St Oscar Romero.
How someone becomes a saint?
Means they are in heaven with God and he has shown us that they are through the 4 steps, which are: Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed, Saint. Both Blessed and Saint titles require a miracle each.
Who is a Martyr?
A martyr is someone who only requires one miracle to become a saint.
What is the Sacrament of Ordination?
A ceremony is hosted through which a person becomes a priest.
Who is ordained?
A deacon, a priest, a bishop.
What are the sacraments?
Baptism, Confession, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Sick, Ordination
Who does what?
Deacon can celebrate baptism and marriage, Priest can do everything, except Ordination, Bishop can do everything.
How does the sacrament of ordination happen?
Hands- blessed with oil, Head- Bishop prays for the Holy Spirit, Prostration- Submission and Obedience, lies face down on floor, Vows- Poverty, Chastity, Obedience, Vestments- Given by family, Vessels- Given by family, for e.g the ciborium and chalice is given to the priest by his family, First Mass- the bishop assists the priest during his first mass.
What does the priest do before they become a priest?
They train in a seminary for about 5 years.
How do we know a new pope is elected?
White smoke indicates that a new pope has been chosen for the whole community.
Who votes for the new Pope?
The conclave- the group of cardinals.
Titles of the Pope:
The Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome, Holy Father, Servant of Servants of God.
