Saints' Quiz

When a person dies who has "fame of sanctity" or "fame of martyrdom" what is the first step in the process of declaring a person a saint?

• An FBI will investigate the person's life.

• The canonization of the person.

• The beatification of the person.

• The bishop initiates an investigation.

Which Doctor of the Church translated the Old Testament from Hebrew into Latin, revised the Latin translation of the New Testament, and was called "Father of Biblical Science"

• St. Jerome

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• St. Gregory the Great

• St. Teresa of Avila

A person may be beatified and declared "blessed" if_________.

• the person had been martyred.

• the person had been credited with at least one miracle.

• Both 1 and 2

• None of the Above

Which saints were the writers of the epistles?

• Paul, Peter, James, John, and Jude

• Peter and Paul

• John, Paul, George and Ringo

• Peter, Paul, and Mary

After beatification, another _______miracle or miracles is needed before the person is canonized.

• two

• one

• thirty

• three

There are _________Doctors of the Church.

• 33

• 34

• 35

• 36

The Doctors of the Church are known for their______________.

• knowledge of medicine

• martyrdom

• preaching, teaching, and/or writing

• ability to see the future

Which U.S. saint gave away her fortune to help Native and African Americans? 

• Kateri Tekakwitha 
• Clare of Assisi 
• Katharine Drexel 
• Mary Magdalen 

Who was the first pope? 

• Paul
• Peter
• Philip
• Patrick

Who is the newest North American saint to be canonized? 

• Katharine Drexel 
• Kateri Tekakwitha 
• Elizabeth Ann Seton
• John Neumann