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Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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The last and worst persecution of Christians in The Roman Empire

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The Diocletianic or Great Persecution

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The _____ made the Nicene creed and declared that Jesus is consubstantial with the father.

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The Council of Nicea (325 AD)

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3
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Who were the fathers of the church?

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St. Augustine, St. Jerome, St. Ambrose

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4
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When did the Great Persecution end?

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311 AD

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5
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This allowed for the Christians to gather again to worship, through regional persecutions persisted for few more years.

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Edict of Toleration

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6
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He converted and became the first Christian Emperor.

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Emperor Constantine

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7
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Where did the Emperor of Constantine migrate to?

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Constantinople, the capital of Rome

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8
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She is the mother of Constantine and an incredible witness of Christ

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St. Helena

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9
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She found the relics of the cross of Jesus Christ.

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St. Helena

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10
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The belief that Jesus is not God but that he is just a perfect man

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Arian Heresy

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The first ecumenical council and was called by Emperor Constantine.

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Council of Nicea

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Who are the eight fathers of the church?

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St. Athanasius, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nazianzen, St. John Chrysostom, St. Ambrose of Milan, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Jerome, Pope St. Gregory the Great

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Who are the four eastern/greek fathers of the church?

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St. Athanasius, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nazianzen, and St. John Chrysostom

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Who are the four western/latin fathers of the church?

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St. Ambrose of Milan, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Jerome, and Pope St. Gregory the Great

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He is considered to be the doctor of the church. A defender of faith against the Arians and taught about the Divinity of Christ.

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St. Athanasius

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16
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He was best friends with St. Basil the great at school. He was famous for his contribution to the trinitarian theology and was a great poet.

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St. Gregory of Nazianzen

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17
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He also fought against arianism and founded the real hospital in history. He also founded the first monastery in 358 AD.

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St. Basil the great

18
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He is remembered as the father of Eastern Monasticism

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St. Basil the great

19
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He studied rhetoric before becoming a priest at age 18

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St. John Chrysostom

20
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He was summoned to be a bishop. He first refused but then the emperor ordered to take him by force.

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St. John Chrysostom

20
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He was called Chrysostom which means “Golden-mouth” in Greek

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St. John Chrysostom

21
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He did not get along with the rich and powerful people and was exiled.

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St. John Chrysostom

22
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He was a brilliant scholar and spent 4 years as a hermit learning Hebrew.

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St. Jerome

23
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He was commissioned by Pope Damasus to translate the Hebrew bible to Latin

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St. Jerome

24
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He spent how many years translating the Hebrew bible to Latin?

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15 years

25
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What is the Hebrew to Latin bible called?

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Vulgate

26
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When did St. Jerome translate the bible?

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383-404 AD

27
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What is St. Jerome’s most famous saying?

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Ignoratia scripturae, Ignoratio Christi Est “Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ”

28
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The bishop of Milan

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St. Ambrose

29
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A brilliant teacher who was not afraid to remind emperors of their place before God.

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St. Ambrose

30
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He was a staunch defender of the primacy of the Pope.

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St. Ambrose

31
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He was extremely sinful as a young child.

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St. Augustine

32
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He was trained as a rhetorician and however was disatistfied with life.

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St Augustine

33
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He combated the heretical teachings of the Combatists.

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St. Augustine

34
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He contributed greatly to the understanding of original Sin.

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St. Augustine

35
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He converted into Catholicism with the help of St. Ambrose and his mother

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St. Augustine

36
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Who is St. Augustine’s mother?

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St. Monica

37
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St. Augustine is known for his incredible writings such as?

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The Confessions and the City of God

38
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He was born into a wealthy Roman family and converted his estate to Monastery

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St. Gregory the Great

39
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He was an assistant of the pope and was known for his prolific writing

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St. Gregory the Great

40
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After the pope died, he was elected as the successor.

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St. Gregory the Great

41
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What is St. Gregory the great known for?

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His defense of catholic teachings, reformation of liturgy and music and focus on service

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