The devil’s advocate The Devil’s advocate was opposed by God’s advocate, whose job was to make the argument in favor of canonization. The office was established in 1587 during the reign of Pope Sixtus V and was abolished by Pope John Paul II in 1983. This abolition streamlined the canonization process considerably, helping John Paul II to usher in an unprecedented number of elevations: nearly 500 individuals were canonized and over 1,300 were beatified during his tenure as Pope as compared to only 98 canonizations by all his 20th-century predecessors
Christianity
Think you Noah lot about trivia? Hopefully you're not in de-Nile about your Christianity knowledge. Try out a few of these questions and see for yourself.
Founded by Father Michael McGivney in 1882, what is currently the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization?
Who founded the Methodists?
THE MILLENNIAL DAWNISTS CHANGED THEIR NAME TO WHAT?
WHAT ‘COS’ WAS KNOWN AS ‘THE KIRK’?
Who was the first Pope to abdicate?
In what year of the 1990s did the following person die…. Mother Teresa
Who believe that 144,000 chosen will reign with Christ after Armageddon?
Who performs the crowning ceremony at a coronation?
In Orthodox Christianity, who is deemed a ‘passion bearer’?
WHAT ‘PS’ OCCURS EXACTLY A WEEK BEFORE EASTER?
WHAT ‘G’ IS THE FRIDAY BEFORE EASTER?
Which day of the calendar year celebrates the Mass of the Presanctified?
On what day does Easter Sunday fall?
What group of European clergymen of the 12th and 13th centuries are known for their satirical poetry lampooning the Church?
In which month is Michaelmus Day?
IN WHICH BUILDING DO THEY ELECT A NEW POPE?
WHICH ‘JP’ WAS POPE FOR A MONTH?
WHAT ‘R’ IS COMMEMORATED ON EASTER SUNDAY?
How is November 1st otherwise known?
Which office was abolished by Pope John Paul II in 1983 which then allowed him to speed up the process of canonisation and beatification?
A group of Christian youth who wanted to escape persecution for their faith took refuge in a cave near Ephesus around 250 AD and fell asleep. They woke up 150-200 years later and were reportedly seen by some people before they died. What legend whose best known version appears in Golden Legend is thus summarized?
According to the University of Vienna, Austria, found what in 86% of holy water when tested in 2013?
WHAT ‘R’ IS A STRING OF BEADS USED BY ROMAN CATHOLICS TO COUNT PRAYERS?
WHERE IS THE LARGEST CHURCH IN THE WORLD?
WHICH ITEM FIRST APPEARED IN SUPERIOR HOTEL MONTANA IN 1908?
Who founded the religion of Christian Science?
What name is given to the highest order of angels?
According to the Catholic faith, people who die in a state of grace are the only ones who can be in a state of what?
There are seven archangels. Can you name any two?
IN WESTERN ECCLESIASTICAL LAW A DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENT INVALIDATES WHAT?
WHAT ‘N’ IS THE NAME FOR SOMEONE WHO DISSENTS FROM THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH?
ON WHAT DATE GREEK RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHES CELEBRATE XMAS?
What ten-letter word is the name given to the ornamental container for storing communion bread and wine?
What eight-letter word is the name given to an assembly of cardinals?
In England, it was believed that which birds grew from organisms exposed to salt water and this belief enabled Catholics to classify them as ‘fish’ and hence qualified them to be eaten during Lent?
What name is given to the dish or cup used by Jesus at the last Supper, and purported to have contained his blood?
WHAT ‘ASD’ IS A CELEBRATION OF HOLY PEOPLE ON NOVEMBER 1ST?
WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY?
WHICH ‘ML’ STARTED THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION IN GERMANY?
What Z word is the name given to the white skullcap worn by the Pope?
What C word is the name of the staff carried by a bishop?
John Gore and Edward Saunders pioneered what organisation starting in Australia?
What group’s motto is “Blood and Fire”?
WHAT MAKES KIRMINSKI CHURCH IN FINLAND UNIQUE?
WHO LEARNT ENGLISH AT AN ABBEY IN DUBLIN IN ORDER TO TEACH INDIAN AND ANGLO SAXON GIRLS IN CALCUTTA, WHERE SHE WORKED PRIOR TO TAKING HER VOWELS AS A NUN IN 1931?
WHAT ‘MT’ WAS A CATHOLIC NUN WHO WORKED IN CALCUTTA?
On May 16, 1920 who was declared a saint by Pope Benedict XV?
What six-letter word is given to the preparatory season for Christmas?
According to the Catholic faith, the state or place of temporary punishment or purification is called what?
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 6
- Next Page »