Black Catholic History pts 1 and 2

When did Black Catholic History begin?

• With the election of the first African Pope

• With the establishment of the first African church

• With the arrival of African slaves in America

• With the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch by Philip the Deacon

Can you name at least one of the three African Popes who are saints?

• Saint Peter

• Saint Victor I

• Saint Benedict

• Saint Gregory

Who is the most famous African saint who shaped Catholic thought for centuries?

• Saint Francis of Assisi

• Saint Thomas Aquinas

• Saint Augustine of Hippo

• Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Can you name one of the two African women invoked in the official litany of the Saints?

• Saint Catherine of Siena

• Saint Teresa of Avila

• Saint Joan of Arc

• Saint Perpetua

How many Catholics today are of African descent?

• 50 million

• 100 million

• 200 million

• 150 million

Which African country is mentioned as the first converted country in Africa?

• Nigeria

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

• South Africa

Who was the first slave to become a priest?

• Fr. Augustus Tolton

• Fr. Pierre Toussaint

• Fr. Henriette Delille

• Fr. Thea Bowman

Which saint is known for being from Tagaste, Numidia?

• Saint Augustine of Hippo

• Saint Gelasius I

• Saint Melchiades

• Saint Victor I

What is the significance of Perpetua and Felicitas in Catholic history?

• They were the first African saints

• They were the first female Popes

• They founded the first African church

• They were Christian martyrs from Africa

Which of the following is NOT one of the black Catholics on the path to Sainthood?

• Mother Mary Lange

• Henriette Delille

• Pierre Toussaint

• Saint Francis of Assisi