R.E - Conor Flashcards
Who was the first known Christian Martyr in Britain
St Alban
What was the Priest who converted St Alban called
Amphibalus
What did the govener tell Alban to do if he wanted to survive
Offer incense to the Emperor
Why didn’t St Alban offer incense to the Roman Emperor
He didn’t want to betray his new found faith in Jesus
Why did the Romans need a second executioner to Execute St Alban
The first executioner was so impressed by Albans courage and faith that he wanted to die for Jesus aswell
Who sent St Augustine To preach Christianity to the English
Pope Gregory the Great
How many Benedictine monks did Pope Gregory the Great send to England
40
Why did many of the Monks want to go back to Rome by the time they got to France
They were told many times how fierce the English were
When did the Monks and French priests arive in England
597CE
Which English King welcomed the monks and priests to England
King Ethelbert
Where was St Augustine’s See
Canterbury
What are the 4 main colours a Priest wears
Purple,
Yellow
Red
Green
When does a Priest wear purple
In a time of preparation like advent or lent
When does a priest wear yellow
At a time of celebration like Christmas or Easter
When does a priest wear red
At a time of the holy spirit or to remember the death of a martyr or Saint
When does a priest wear green
On ordinary days
Who is the current Pope
Pope Francis
What was Pope Francis original name
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
When was Pope Francis elected Pope
March 13th 2013
Why did Pope Francis choose the name Francis
An act of honor towards St Francis of Assisi
After the Pope dies what 2 of his possestions are destroyed and remade for the next Pope
His fisherman ring and his personal seal
What is the name given to the cardinal who is temporarily in charge until a new Pope is elected
A camelango
How many days of Mourning are there after the Popes Funeral
9 days
What is a conclave
A meeting in which all the Cardinals under the age of 80 meet in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope
Why can’t Cardinals over 80 years old go to the conclave
They are too old to be elected Pope
How many voting meetings are there every day
2
How many votes are needed to elect a new Pope in the first 2 weeks
Two thirds of the votes plus one
How many votes are needed to elects a new Pope after 2 weeks
Half the votes plus 1
If no Pope gets enough votes what happens to the voting papers
The voting papers are burned with a chemical which makes black smoke go out the chimmney for the people outside to see.
If a Pope is elected what hapens to the voting paper
Voting papers are burned without the chemical which makes white smoke go out the chimney
What does the Dean of the college of cardinals do once a Pope has been elected
He announces from the balcony in St Peter’s square Habimus Papam
What does Habimus Papam mean
We have a Pope