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Egyptian writer and theologian who came up with the idea of the homily
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Was decapitated but carried his head around to preach the Word
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Bishop sent to bring church's treasure: brings poor people: roasted alive on gridiron
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First hermit. He wrote an early form of monastic rule for his followers and a celebrated biography of St. Anthony
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Made Christianity official religion of the empire, paganism illegeal, final union of church and state
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Permitted religious toleration throughout the empire: increasingly began to support Christianity: free priest and churches from taxes
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Lived in Egypt, wrote an early form of monastic rule for his followers, and influenced St. Basil, St. John, and St. Benedict.
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Proposed statement of Catholic belief regarding the divinity of Christ, specifically that he is consubstantial in his divinity to God the Father
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Gave up his job as merchant to become a monk
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Fought against heresies and was the Bishop of Caesarea
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Father of the church who took a stand against Emperor Theodosius
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Secretary to Pope Damasus I, who attacked heresy with a pen
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He combined biblical meaning with a real-world practical application to the Christian life
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Pagan who converted when he heard a boy sing
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He is known as the father of all monks.
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Worked agaisnt the heresies of the times and dealings with the barbarians.
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The patron saint of Ireland and founded a monastery at Church of the Oak.
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His name means "the scourge of God". Ruled over the Huns. United Hunnish hordes under one rule.
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Emperor who defeated Muslims.
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Pious sister st. Benedict who would pray beside him every day.
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Patriarch of Western Monasticism, founded 12 monasteries and brother of St. Scholastica. Created the rule of St. Benedict for monks.
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Emperor who persecuted the Monophysites
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Pagan, Frankish chief who converted after great triumph. his descendants were known as the Merovingian Dynasty.
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Patron saint of Ireland, helped spread faith there.
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He was the principal historian of the 6th century and is considered to be the last historian of the ancient western world.
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Brough the Catholic faith to the pagan and violent anglo-saxans. Benedictine monk.
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He was a great Eangelizer in Scotland.
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Pope, church father, and Latin doctor. He was one of the seven Deacons of Rome. Didn't want to become Pope at first. Took the title Servus Servorum Dei ("Servant of the servants of God").
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Great Evangelizer that enforced Penance.
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Brought the Catholic faith to the pagan and violent anglo-saxons. Benedictine monk.
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Wrote an encyclopedia and was archbishop of Seville.
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Wrote down the exact words of his revelations, resulting in the koran
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Built a hospital for the poor and resisted marrying her father.
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Anglo Saxon scholar, doctor of the church, and prolific scholar
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Converted many German tribes
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Wrote the iconophile works in defnese of Pope St. Gregory II against Leo III. His crowning work is the Fount of Wisdom, especially the section titled, "De Fide Orthodoxa". Also a Doctor of the Church
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Spanish Christians who chose to live under Arab rule after the Muslim invasion of Spain.
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Spanish Christians who chose to live under arab rule after the muslim invasion of Spain
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Pope who traveled acorss the Alps into France to meet with Pepin to discuss protection of the Church from the Lombards. Annointed Pepin and his sons.
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Carolingian and olny heir to the Carolingian dynasty when his brother became a monk. Made allegiance between the Carolingians and the papacy in the West.
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Gave St. Boniface permission to recognize the new Carolingian dynasty as the rightful rulers in Central Europe, officially transferring power from the Merovingian Dynasty.
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Known as "the Great". Powerful ruler in the West. Appointed Missi Dominici and was a devote Catholic.
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Pope who was in charge for the historical development of the church in Western civilization.
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Patriarch of Constantinople. Denied recognition by the church. Rejected the prescence of Latin missionaries in Bulgaria and charged the papcy with tampering with the Nicene Creed as well as tried to stir an uprising against Rome. Had his position taken away from him and is known for the Photian Schism.
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German missionaries were offended by people's usage of Slavonic instead of Latin in the Liturgy and denounced them to the pope as heretics.
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Grandmother of Wenceslaus and was martyred when she tried to convert Bohemia to Christianty.
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Duke of Bohemia who had several popular biographies. Role model for heroicism.
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First abbot of the monastery of Cluny
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Revolutionized monastic lifestyle
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Extended Cluny's influence.
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Daughter of Boleslaus I of Bohemia who married and coverted Polish noble Duke Mieszko
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Polish noble who married St. Dubravka and converted to Christianity. Made Poland a vassal land of the popes.
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Greatest Latin scholar of his time, became Pope Sylvester II
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Raised Gerbert to the See of St. Peter
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Created a bond between Poland and the popes which helped Poland survive
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Supported her husband St. Henry II
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Was a church reformer and saintly king
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Strove for reforms
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Transformed Normandy into a formidable power
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Famed educator and first archbishop of Canterbury
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Spread Christianity in Russia
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Pope for 8 months. One of two Papal legates sent to Constantinople
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Created the Domesday book and ruled England in the eighth century
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Scholar and Pope
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Patriarch who lived in seclusion and objected to many Western practices that differed from the East.
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Cardinal of the west and papal legate. At Hagia Sophia, laid a document excommunicating Patriarch Cerularius.
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Was a major part in the lay investiture controversy.
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Excommunicated and deposed of his emperor by Pope Gregory VII. This allowed the pope more power.
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Decreed Dictatus Papae. Codified the law of the Church
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The Cistercians were important in the conversion of the Slavic tribes of Poland, Bohemia, and eastern Germany.
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Helped to reviv Christian devotion to simplicity and prayer.
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In charge of the age of St. Bernard which refers to the middle of the 12th century during which Bernard of Clairvaux exhibited enormous influence through his counseling of rulers, bishops, and popes.
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The Crusades spread the Church's influence and gave it more power.
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Vowed to build a cathedral and built a cathedral.
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Maintained trade routes between Middle East and Europe.
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Archbishop of Canterbury
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Made a contribution to the defense of Jerusalem
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Most powerful ruler of Holy Roman Empire.
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Helped transform this period of time into a new time of devotion and piety.
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Aided in battles against the Slavs and the Tartars
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Powerful emperor of Holy Roman Empire.
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Led rebellion against King Henry III
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Group that was hostile to Christianity, and rejected the mass, the sacraments, and the ecclesiastical hierarchy and organization. Rejected feudal government and refused to abide by oaths or allegiances. The Albigensians preached suicide as a way to obtain spiritual purity. By shedding themselves of their bodies through suicide, Albigensians believed they would be pure enough to obtain eternal life.
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French king, became St. Louis. Put God first in ruling France.
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Established the Inquisition
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Inspired the desire to explore and evangelize
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Patron Saint of cancer patients-inspires everyone to never lose hope even in our weakest moments.
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Died from not telling confessions to the queen.
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Led the entire French army into battle at age 18 during the Hundred Years' War.
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Gave odd penances and was known for humiliating the egotistical
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Could levitate and be in two places at once. Could also cure instantly.
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First American Saint, and established first Catholic girls' school.
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Died while preparing Christmas candy for Chicago children.
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Wrote many influential books and was proclaimed a doctor of the Church.
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Relics are currently on tour in the US
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Killed by carbolic acid after starving him didn't work. Sacrificed himself to be executed so that another man could see his family again.