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Catholic Patron Saints Trivia Quiz

There are patron saints for any number of professions, things and places. How well do you know them?

A multiple-choice quiz by scottheld. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scottheld

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,799

Updated
Feb 02 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1818

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. This simple man is the patron saint of animals. Hint

St. Dominic

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Hugo

St. Charles

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Question 2 of 10

2. St. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of France, but what men and women also regard her as a patron saint? Hint

Soldiers

College students

Sailors

Firefighters

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dogs might be man's best friend, but our four-legged buddies also have a patron saint. Who is he? Hint

St. Ambrose

St. Cyril

St. Roch

St. Stephen

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Question 4 of 10

4. It probably can't hurt for college students, especially those getting ready for postgraduate exams, to say a quick prayer to this Italian patron of test takers. Hint

St. Catherine of Siena

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Joseph of Cupertino

Our Lady of Loreto

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Question 5 of 10

5. This former Roman tax collector became the patron saint of tax collectors after his canonization. Hint

St. Matthew the Apostle

St. Bartholomew the Apostle

St. Thomas the Apostle

St. Peter the Apostle

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Question 6 of 10

6. St. Guy of Anderlecht is the patron of what four-legged animals? Hint

Cats

Foxes

Sheep

Horses

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Question 7 of 10

7. Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron of Mexico, first appeared in what year? Hint

1588

1531

1603

1499

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first pope as recognized by Roman Catholics? Hint

St. Thomas

St. Peter

St. Pius

St. Sixtus

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Question 9 of 10

9. This patron saint of athletes is usually depicted shot through with several arrows. Hint

St. Michael

St. Sebastian

St. Edward the Confessor

St. John Bosco

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Question 10 of 10

10. How is St. Christopher most commonly depicted? Hint

Carrying a child on his shoulders

Assisting the needy

Riding a horse

Planting a tree

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This simple man is the patron saint of animals.

Answer: St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis (1182-1226) gave away all that he had. Many icons and statues depict him holding animals and he is a popular choice for garden sculptures.

2. St. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of France, but what men and women also regard her as a patron saint?

Answer: Soldiers

St. Joan (1412-1431) was a peasant girl, but heard the voices of the saints compelling her to help King Charles return to the French throne. After several great victories, she was captured and tried as a heretic. She was burned at the stake at 19 after refusing to renounce her assertion that the saints spoke to her.

3. Dogs might be man's best friend, but our four-legged buddies also have a patron saint. Who is he?

Answer: St. Roch

St. Roch (1295-1327) was a French nobleman who gave up his riches to help the poor and suffering. When he contracted a plague, he went to a forest to die, but was nursed back to health by a dog.

4. It probably can't hurt for college students, especially those getting ready for postgraduate exams, to say a quick prayer to this Italian patron of test takers.

Answer: St. Joseph of Cupertino

St. Joseph (1603-1663) was taken with ecstatic visions that often left him unable to communicate with others. The Capuchin monk also was said to levitate and float when seized with those visions.

5. This former Roman tax collector became the patron saint of tax collectors after his canonization.

Answer: St. Matthew the Apostle

Some were surprised to see Jesus walking with a tax collector, but Jesus explained that he came to call "not the just, but sinners" (Matthew 9:13). He is believed to have preached in east Africa, possibly Ethiopia, after the Ascension.

6. St. Guy of Anderlecht is the patron of what four-legged animals?

Answer: Horses

Guy (c. 950-1012) walked from Brussels to Rome as a penance for greed, then continued on to Jerusalem. Celebrations of his feast day, Sept. 12, revolve around horses and the people who work with them.

7. Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron of Mexico, first appeared in what year?

Answer: 1531

The Blessed Virgin appeared to 55-year-old Juan Diego on December 9 and sent him to the nearby bishop to ask that a church be built on the site. December 12, the second time she appeared to Diego, is her feast day.

8. Who was the first pope as recognized by Roman Catholics?

Answer: St. Peter

Named Simon at birth, Jesus renamed him Peter ("rock") because he would be the foundation upon which his church would be built. Peter asked to be crucified upside down c.64 A.D. because he did not feel worthy to die in the same manner as Christ.

9. This patron saint of athletes is usually depicted shot through with several arrows.

Answer: St. Sebastian

Sebastian visited persecuted Christians and eventually was condemned. He was shot several times by archers, but recovered. The Roman emperor had him beaten to death c. 288 A.D. in Rome. Ironically, he's also the patron saint of archers.

10. How is St. Christopher most commonly depicted?

Answer: Carrying a child on his shoulders

The patron saint of travelers, St. Christopher ("Christ bearer") is believed to have carried people, including the Christ child, across a stream.

Source: Author scottheld

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