Christian Missionaries

Question 1

Names of some christian missionaries:

Answer 1

St Patrick(Ireland), St Columba(Scotland), St David(Wales).

Question 2

Who was St Augustine?

Answer 2

Made Cantebury his base, Landed in Kent, Came to convert England, Sent by Pope Gregory, died in Cantebury.

Question 3

Who was St Alban?

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Names of christian denominations:

Answer 4

Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Church of England(Anglican)

Question 5

Leaders of the christian denominations?

Answer 5

Roman Catholic- Pope- Rome
Orthodox- Patriarch- Istanbul
Protestant- No leader
Church of England- Queen/Archbishop of Cantebury

Question 6

Rules in each denomination:

Answer 6

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

Question 7

How did the denominations become the denominations?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Who controls the Cathedral?

Answer 8

A bishop

Question 9

What are Papal Encyclicals?

Answer 9

These are letters given by the Pope to the community about important things.

Question 10

Why are there Papal Encyclicals?

Answer 10

They are there to explain complex or very important news, based on what is currently going on.

Question 11

Examples of Papal Encyclicals:

Answer 11

Laudato Si- Environmental issues
Fratelli Tutti- Post Covid working together
Humanae Vitae- Contraceptives and Abortion

Question 12

What is Canonisation?

Answer 12

Declaring a person a saint.

Question 13

Examples of Canonisation:

Answer 13

St Theresa of Kolkata, St Carlo Acutis, St Oscar Romero.

Question 14

How someone becomes a saint?

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Who is a Martyr?

Answer 15

A martyr is someone who only requires one miracle to become a saint.

Question 16

What is the Sacrament of Ordination?

Answer 16

A ceremony is hosted through which a person becomes a priest.

Question 17

Who is ordained?

Answer 17

A deacon, a priest, a bishop.

Question 18

What are the sacraments?

Answer 18

Baptism, Confession, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Sick, Ordination

Question 19

Who does what?

Answer 19

Deacon can celebrate baptism and marriage, Priest can do everything, except Ordination, Bishop can do everything.

Question 20

How does the sacrament of ordination happen?

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

What does the priest do before they become a priest?

Answer 21

They train in a seminary for about 5 years.

Question 22

How do we know a new pope is elected?

Answer 22

White smoke indicates that a new pope has been chosen for the whole community.

Question 23

Who votes for the new Pope?

Answer 23

The conclave- the group of cardinals.

Question 24

Titles of the Pope:

Answer 24

The Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome, Holy Father, Servant of Servants of God.

Question 25

Who was the 1st Pope?

Answer 25

St Peter(Apostle of Christ)