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Test you knowledge of the developing doctrines of the Church - answers will be found in the next post. You may be surprised at some.
  1. In what century were Presbyter or elders first called priests?.
  2. When did the Church begin saying Prayers for the dead…
  3. When did the veneration of angels and saints and the use of images begin?
  4. When was the Mass adopted as a daily celebration?
  5. Which Council first used the term “Mother of God” for Mary?
  6. When did Priests began to dress different from the laity and to wear special clothes?
  7. When was the sacrament of Extreme Unction first declared.
  8. Which pope first established the doctrine of purgatory
  9. When did prayers began to be offered to Mary, dead saints, and angels.
  10. Who was the first man actually proclaimed “Pope”
  11. When was veneration of the cross, images, and relics authorized
  12. When was Holy water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by a priest was authorized in
  13. When was the veneration of Saint Joseph begun .
  14. When was the College of cardinals begun…
  15. Who was the first pope to cannonize dead saints?
  16. The Mass developed gradually as a sacrifice, attendance was made obligatory in. which century
  17. The celibacy of the priesthood was decreed by which Pope?
  18. The rosary, or prayer beads copied from Hindus and Mohammedans) was introduced by whom?
  19. The Inquisition (5) of “Heretics” was instituted by which Council? And which later council legalized and promoted it?
  20. When was the first sale of Indulgences…1190.
  21. In which century were the 7 sacraments defined?
  22. The dogma of transubstantiation was decreed by which pope?
  23. Confession of sins to the priest at least once a year was instituted by which pope in which council?
  24. The adoration of the wafer (host) was decreed by which Pope ?
  25. Who invented the scapular?
  26. The doctrine of purgatory proclaimed a dogma by which Council
  27. Tradition is declared of equal authority with the Bible by which council?.
  28. The Apocryphal Books were added to the Bible by which Council
  29. The Immaculate Conception (7) of Mary was proclaimed by which Pope
30.Which Pope condemned all scientific discoveries not approved by the Roman Church…
  1. Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals proclaimed by which council?.
  2. Which Pope condemned the public
  3. Which Pope reaffirmed the doctrine that Mary is “The Mother of God” …
  4. The dogma of the Assumption (8) of the Virgin Mary was proclaimed by which Pope?. 35. Mary proclaimed the Mother of the Church by which Pope?
 
Although many of these beliefs were practiced earlier than the dates given, they did not become binding on all Catholics until they were officially adopted by church councils and proclaimed by the Pope as dogmas of faith. All dates are approximate.
  1. Presbyter (or elders) were first called priests by Lucian…2nd century.
  2. Prayers for the dead…AD. 300.
  3. The VENERATION (2) of angels and dead saints and the use of images…375.
  4. The Mass as a daily celebration was adopted…394.
  5. The beginning of the exaltation of Mary, and the first use of the term “Mother of God” by the Council of Ephesus…431.
  6. Priests began to dress different from the laity and to wear special clothes…500.
  7. Extreme Unction …526.
  8. The doctrine of purgatory was first established by Gregory the Great…593.
  9. Prayers began to be offered to Mary, dead saints, and angels…600.
  10. The first man was proclaimed “Pope” (Boniface III)…610.
  11. Veneration of the cross, images, and relics authorized…788.
  12. Holy water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by a priest was authorized in…850.
  13. Veneration of Saint Joseph…890.
  14. College of cardinals begun…927.
  15. Canonization of dead saints, first by Pope John XV…995.
  16. The Mass developed gradually as a sacrifice, attendance was made obligatory in…11th century.
  17. The celibacy of the priesthood was decreed by Pope Hildebrand, Boniface VII…1079.
  18. The rosary, or prayer beads copied from Hindus and Mohammedans) was introduced by Peter the Hermit…1090.
  19. The Inquisition (5) of “Heretics” was instituted by the Council of Verona…1184, and was legalized and promoted by the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215.
  20. The sale of Indulgences…1190.
  21. The seven sacraments defined by Peter Lombard…12th century.
  22. The dogma of transubstantiation was decreed by Pope Innocent III …1215.
  23. Confession of sins to the priest at least once a year was instituted by Pope Innocent III in the Lateran Council…1215.
  24. The adoration of the wafer (host) decreed by Pope Honorius III …1220.
  25. The scapular (6) invented by Simon Stock of England…1251.
  26. The doctrine of purgatory proclaimed a dogma by the Council of Florence…1439.
  27. Tradition is declared of equal authority with the Bible by the Council Trent…1546.
  28. The Apocryphal Books were added to the Bible by the Council of Trent…1545.
  29. The Immaculate Conception (7) of Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in 1854.
  30. Pope Pius IX condemns all scientific discoveries not approved by the Roman Church…1864.
  31. Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals proclaimed by the First Vatican Council…1870.
  32. Pius XI condemned the public schools…1930.
  33. Pius XI reaffirmed the doctrine that Mary is “The Mother of God” …1931.
  34. The dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius XII…1950. 35. Mary proclaimed the Mother of the Church by Pope Paul VI…1965.
 
I got LESS then half right :eek:

I really need to brush up on my Catholic trivia.

Wonder if there is a “Trivial Pursuit” Catholic version on the market?? :hmmm:
 
Thanks for the info deogratias. I think this will be a great game to play with my boys. A wonderful way of spending some family time. Unless of course, they BEAT ME! :eek: :crying:
 
Many of these answers are incorrect or semi-incorrect.

If anyone is interested I have a 54 week study of Chrush History that I put together about 8 ot 9 years ago. Each segment along with the handouts covers 50-100 years per session. (ave.) Email if interested.
 
Would you like to post the correct ones? I tried to verify these using the Catholic Encylopedia but the task was too monumental. I would be happy to know which are correct and which are not and what is the accurate answer as I am sure others who read this would.

Thanks for your help in correcting these as I depended on what I found in an old book I had.
 
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deogratias:
Would you like to post the correct ones?
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“Test you knowledge of the developing doctrines of the Church.”

Well first many if not most of these are NOT doctrines of the Church.

I like these type of things. They get people thinking, I think they are great. However they must be carefully presented, and explained very clearly.

Another would be: "16. The Mass developed gradually as a sacrifice, attendance was made obligatory in…11th century. "

The Apostolic Fathers speak of the Mass as a Sacrifice. The Council of Elvira (3rd century) made Sunday Mass an obligation.
  1. Is St. Dominic
  2. Is never the Church never sold Indulgences.
  3. Is the first century in the Catechombs
 
deogratias,

you posted:10.
The first man was proclaimed “Pope” (Boniface III)…610.
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Actually, the title “pope” (Greek pappas) was used by virtually every bishop from the 2nd century on. It eventually became the common title for the head bishop of the Coptic Church and the head bishop of the Latin Church.

As Br. Rich noted, many of the answers you gave are actually incorrect. Prayers for the dead were an official part of the Church from the very beginning (and never became “binding” in Catholics) and find their roots in the prayers for the dead found in 2 Macabees (which is also one of the sources for the Catholic teaching on Purgatory).
  1. The dogma of transubstantiation was decreed by Pope Innocent III …1215.
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More precisely, the term “transubstantiation” became the official term used in the Latin Church. the dogma of the Real Presence had long existed in the Church – from the very beginning. This claim, BTW, first originated in Lorraine Boettner’s anti-Catholic book Roman Catholicism. This forum’s owner, Karl Keating, debunked that in his book on fundamentalism.

Deacon Ed
 
Oh thanks - well I am glad I posted this so we can clear up some of these misconceptions and falsely propagated things.

I know there is more to the “selling indulgences” history than this simple statment would imply also. It seems that there was a voluntary donation and that one still had to be contrite and do penance - but this has been misrepresented as “buying one’s way into heaven”.

Probably the biggest thing I just learned was that Lorraine Boettner was anti-Catholic - I think I read some of his things and thought otherwise - :crying:
 
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deogratias:
Probably the biggest thing I just learned was that Lorraine Boettner was anti-Catholic - I think I read some of his things and thought otherwise - :crying:
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Go take a shower ASAP and scrub your head real good! LOL!

Why don’t you ask a moderator to delete the answer post #2 and leave the original. We can then discuss them as we answer them.
 
Br. Rich SFO:
The Council of Elvira (3rd century) made Sunday Mass an obligation.
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The Council of Elvira did not make attendance at every Sunday Mass an obligation; it only forbade skipping three Sunday Masses, presumably in a row:
Council of Elvira:
  1. If anyone who lives in the city does not attend church services for three Sundays, let that person be expelled for a brief time in order to make the reproach public.
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deogratias:
Good idea. And I have requested this be done.
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The original “answer” key has been deleted at the request of deogratias.
 
Thank you for the deletion and I hope we can have some interesting dialogue on the questions as suggested by Rich.

Church history is so interesting but 2000+ years is a lot to cover - I wish we had a Church History Section.
 
Well, by the time I got here, the answers had been deleted and according to the posts I have seen, apparently that is good. I made a copy of the questions which are “very” interesting. Hope we will see “each” discussed. Nice change from “abuses” topics.
Mary Seat of Wisdom, pray for us.
Peace on earth to men of good will.
LaVada
 
Well I’ll start. Let’s discuss Indulgences and why it was thought that the Catholic Church “sold” indulgences and was accused of telling people they could “buy their way out of heaven”.

Let’s also expand the quiz and see what we know about Indulgences.

The Catholic Encylopedia defines Indulgences thusly:
An indulgence is the extra-sacramental remission of the temporal punishment due, in God’s justice, to sin that has been forgiven, which remission is granted by the Church in the exercise of the power of the keys, through the application of the superabundant merits of Christ and of the saints, and for some just and reasonable motive
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Who can grant indulgences?

How many kinds of indulgences are there?

Has Pope John Paul granted any indulgences?

Can one receive an indulgence when not in a state of grace?

If so, what are they and what must one do to receive them?

What if any financial considerations were ever attached to Indulgences.

Did these lead to scandal and abuse?

What did Martin Luther claim regarding indulgences?

That should keep everyone out of trouble for a few days:whistle:

Hint: Most of the answers can be found in the Catholic Encylopedia at www.newadvent.org - except the one about John Paul II
 
Deogratias:

In your first exam, the first question is when were presbyters or elders first called priests?
Your answer was Lucian 2nd century.
Your answer is wrong. The dictionary[Websters] says that this word came into the english language from the Latin word presbyter and in Middle English was preist. So this word probably only came into usage in the 15th century.
Priest is an english word, how did 2nd century ROman/Greeks know English? When the Germanic [germans,english,danish,swedish, et cetera] peoples only conquered Europe 200 years later. Anyway priests are still called “presbyter” in Latin, the bishop does say presbyter when is ordaining the priest[in Latin and in the Traditional Rite]. Where did you get this exam from?
 
The Latin term for priest was “sacerdos” and it WAS used in the third century A.D.
 
Tantum ergo:
The Latin term for priest was “sacerdos” and it WAS used in the third century A.D.
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Actually I think both are acceptable in Latin. If you go here, the ordination ritual title in Latin says: De Ordinatione Presbyterorum. This is the preVatican II ordination.ALso the webster dictionary[internet version] in the ethymology of priest says it comes from the Latin presbyter.[Latin for priest]
 
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