May 2 - St. Athanasius Feast Day

The ____(1)____ ordained Athanasius as a ___(2)___ and made him his personal secretary.

• 1. bishop of Alexandria in France

  2. bishop

• 1. high priest of Alexandria in Egypt

  2. deacon

• 1. high priest of Alexandria in France

  2. church keeper

• 1. bishop of Alexandria in Egypt

  2. deacon

Arianism is ________(1)_________, and was named after ___(2)__.

• 1. the belief that the Holy Spirit was not equal to the Father and not fully God

  2. Arius

• 1. the belief that Jesus was not equal to the Father and not fully God

  2. Arius

• 1. the belief that Jesus was not equal to the Father and not fully God

  2. Atreus

• 1. the belief that God the Father was not equal to the Holy Trinity

  2. Atreus

Athanasius had to convince other bishops at the council that Arius' teachings were false.

• True, because the church was divided in their beliefs.

• False, because the church was united in their beliefs.

• True, because the church was making Arius into their new high bishop.

• False, because the church never believed the lies that Arius told.

It is because of this council that Athanasius had to teach that we now pray the _____________ at every Sunday Mass.

• Arian Creed

• Athanasian Creed

• Apostles' Creed

• Nicene Creed

What happened to Athanasius after the bishop before him died?

• An Emperor named Constantine banished him from Alexandria.

• He was thirty years old when he became the next bishop.

• He became the next bishop but powerful people exiled him many times.

• Athanasius never stopped teaching the truth to Christians.