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Which Saint? Trivia Quiz

Nobody has ever said my family were Saints, but they do share their birthdays with them. Do you know which Saint's Day they share in each of these questions?

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,229

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. My eldest son was born on November 28th, and shares his birthday with the Saint's Day of an eighth century Pope.
Syrian by birth, this person became Pope on March 18th 731, and passed away on November 29th 741.
Who was he?
Hint

Pius IX

Leopold I

Adrian II

Gregory III

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Question 2 of 10

2. My little Princess was born on August 16th, and shares her birthday with a Saint who is the Patron of plague victims, those who suffer from diseases of the skin, and dogs.
He is often depicted displaying a plague sore on his thigh, accompanied by a dog with a loaf of bread in its mouth.
Who is he? Hint

St. Roch

St. Luke

St. Xavier

St. Saviour

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Question 3 of 10

3. My youngest son shares his birthday, December 13th, with the Patron Saint of blind people and those with eye disease.
Martyred in the 4th century aged around 20, she is often depicted holding a dish or platter with two eyeballs on it.
Who is she? Hint

Saint Audiva

Saint Lucy

Saint Dorothea

Saint Agatha

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Question 4 of 10

4. My own birthday, June 13th, is the feast day of the Patron Saint of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
He was executed by having a large stone tied around his neck, and being hurled from a bridge to drown in the river below.
His body was recovered downriver by peasants who, not knowing his name but recognising him as a Bishop, buried him with due ceremony and called him Peregrino, meaning Pilgrim.
Who is this Saint? Hint

Saint Cetteus

Saint Onuphrius

Saint Umbolos

Saint Arakius

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Question 5 of 10

5. Number 3 son was born on November 11th. He shares his birthday with the Patron Saint of Buenos Aires, who in Latin America is often pictured riding a horse.
This Saint also brings gifts to children in parts of Belgium on his feast day instead of Santa Claus bringing them in December. Who is he? Hint

St. Mark

St. Michael

St. Martin

St. Mungo

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Question 6 of 10

6. My second son shares his birthday, July 22nd, with the Saint's Day of the Patron Saint of apothecaries, glove makers, and hairdressers, among other things.
Who is she? Hint

St. Micheline of Anjou

St. Martha

St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Salome

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Question 7 of 10

7. My "little" sister's birthday is on March 7th, and is shared with a third century martyr who was publicly scourged, attacked by wild animals, and then stabbed and beheaded in the arena of Carthage.
She herself was a nursing mother, and one of her fellow martyrs gave birth just days before their ordeal. She is now the Patron Saint of expectant mothers; who is she? Hint

St. Perpetua

St. Sybilla

St. Clare

St. Lydia

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Question 8 of 10

8. My mam shares her birthday with the Saint's Day of a first century Pope, said to have been ordained by St. Peter himself.
He was martyred by drowning, with an anchor tied to him, and the Mariner's Cross is also known by his name. His name is included in the Roman Canon of Mass, and the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican Churches all celebrate his day on November 23rd.
Who was he? Hint

St. Chrysomon

St. Christopher

St. Clement

St. Claudius

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Question 9 of 10

9. April 24th is my dad's birthday, and also the feast day of a Northumbrian Saint who was Bishop of Lindisfarne in the late seventh and early eighth centuries.
When stricken with plague whilst on a pilgrimage to Ireland he prayed to be spared for long enough to repent and atone for all his sins, and was miraculously cured. He remained a pilgrim for the rest of his life, and was a missionary to Frisia, before his death on the island of Iona.
Who was he? Hint

St. Egbert

St. Chad

St. Aidan

St. Swithin

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Question 10 of 10

10. June 21st is my grandma's birthday -- in 2008 she was 90! She shares her birthday with the feast day of an Italian Saint who died aged just 23, and is the Patron of young students, Jesuit novices, Christian youth, and AIDS sufferers.
He is symbolised by a lily, a skull, a cross, and a rosary, and was canonised in 1605, just 14 years after he died.
Who is he? Hint

St. Stanislaus Kostka

St. Guiseppe of Mantua

St. Antony of Padua

St. Aloysius Gonzaga

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. My eldest son was born on November 28th, and shares his birthday with the Saint's Day of an eighth century Pope. Syrian by birth, this person became Pope on March 18th 731, and passed away on November 29th 741. Who was he?

Answer: Gregory III

Pope Gregory III was the Pope who sent a pallium to Egbert of York, thus confirming him as Archbishop, in 735. He also promoted the Roman Catholic Church in Northern Europe, and supported the missions of St. Boniface in Germany.

2. My little Princess was born on August 16th, and shares her birthday with a Saint who is the Patron of plague victims, those who suffer from diseases of the skin, and dogs. He is often depicted displaying a plague sore on his thigh, accompanied by a dog with a loaf of bread in its mouth. Who is he?

Answer: St. Roch

In Bolivia, August 16th is celebrated as "the birthday of all the dogs" and the dogs wear ribbons in honour of the occasion.
St. Roch is also known as St. Rock or St. Rocco in some parts of the world.

3. My youngest son shares his birthday, December 13th, with the Patron Saint of blind people and those with eye disease. Martyred in the 4th century aged around 20, she is often depicted holding a dish or platter with two eyeballs on it. Who is she?

Answer: Saint Lucy

Saint Lucy, sometimes called Saint Lucia, was a Christian who refused to enter into an arranged marriage with a pagan man. Her rejected suitor then denounced her as a Christian, and she was put to death on the orders of Diocletian, in 304AD.
The symbolism of her depicted with the eyeballs on a dish stems from the legend that during her martyrdom, her eyes were put out, but then restored to her by God.
The name Lucy is derived from the Latin word lux for light.

4. My own birthday, June 13th, is the feast day of the Patron Saint of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. He was executed by having a large stone tied around his neck, and being hurled from a bridge to drown in the river below. His body was recovered downriver by peasants who, not knowing his name but recognising him as a Bishop, buried him with due ceremony and called him Peregrino, meaning Pilgrim. Who is this Saint?

Answer: Saint Cetteus

Saint Cetteus was Bishop of Amiternum, now called San Vittorino, in the late 6th Century.
It was during the Lombard invasion that he was captured and executed.
Once it was found out who he was, his remains were placed in the dedicated Church of San Cetteo in Pescara.

5. Number 3 son was born on November 11th. He shares his birthday with the Patron Saint of Buenos Aires, who in Latin America is often pictured riding a horse. This Saint also brings gifts to children in parts of Belgium on his feast day instead of Santa Claus bringing them in December. Who is he?

Answer: St. Martin

In the Middle Ages, people in Western Europe would feast on St. Martin's Day before beginning the 40 day period of fasting which later became Advent.
In Belgium, in the area around Ypres especially, children carry candles and go from house to house singing songs in exchange for treats on November 11th, sometimes accompanied by a horseman dressed up as the Saint.

6. My second son shares his birthday, July 22nd, with the Saint's Day of the Patron Saint of apothecaries, glove makers, and hairdressers, among other things. Who is she?

Answer: St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Magdalen is also celebrated by the Orthodox Church on the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, which falls on the second Sunday after Pascha (Easter).
She is often depicted holding a red egg to symbolise the resurrection of Christ, or embracing the foot of the Cross.

7. My "little" sister's birthday is on March 7th, and is shared with a third century martyr who was publicly scourged, attacked by wild animals, and then stabbed and beheaded in the arena of Carthage. She herself was a nursing mother, and one of her fellow martyrs gave birth just days before their ordeal. She is now the Patron Saint of expectant mothers; who is she?

Answer: St. Perpetua

Saint Perpetua is jointly commemorated with Saint Felicitas on March 7th. They were two of five Christians who were martyred publicly in Carthage in 203AD.
Perpetua's account of their arrest and incarceration is still extant and is believed to be the earliest surviving writings by a Christian woman.
The Basilica Majorum was built over the site of the martyrs tomb in Carthage.
Between 1908 and 1969, their feast was celebrated on March 6th, before it was restored to the original date of March 7th, this being the anniversary of their ordeal. Traditional Roman Catholics still keep to the March 6th observance of the day.

8. My mam shares her birthday with the Saint's Day of a first century Pope, said to have been ordained by St. Peter himself. He was martyred by drowning, with an anchor tied to him, and the Mariner's Cross is also known by his name. His name is included in the Roman Canon of Mass, and the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican Churches all celebrate his day on November 23rd. Who was he?

Answer: St. Clement

A letter written by St. Clement to the Church in Corinth circa 96AD is the earliest known surviving Christian text outside of the New Testament. He was Pope for several years during the last decade of the first century AD, before he was martyred.
The Mariner's or St. Clement's Cross is in the shape of a stylised anchor, and is used as a symbol of hope.

9. April 24th is my dad's birthday, and also the feast day of a Northumbrian Saint who was Bishop of Lindisfarne in the late seventh and early eighth centuries. When stricken with plague whilst on a pilgrimage to Ireland he prayed to be spared for long enough to repent and atone for all his sins, and was miraculously cured. He remained a pilgrim for the rest of his life, and was a missionary to Frisia, before his death on the island of Iona. Who was he?

Answer: St. Egbert

During his years on Iona, St. Egbert was instrumental in the adoption of the Roman method for calculating the date of Easter. The decision to use this method had been taken at the Synod of Whitby in 664.
His death on April 24th 729 was during Easter, in the first year of using the Roman method to fix the date.

10. June 21st is my grandma's birthday -- in 2008 she was 90! She shares her birthday with the feast day of an Italian Saint who died aged just 23, and is the Patron of young students, Jesuit novices, Christian youth, and AIDS sufferers. He is symbolised by a lily, a skull, a cross, and a rosary, and was canonised in 1605, just 14 years after he died. Who is he?

Answer: St. Aloysius Gonzaga

St. Aloysius is also known as St. Luis or St. Luigi Gonzaga.
His symbols of the lily, cross, skull, and rosary symbolise his innocence, piety, early death, and devotion to the Virgin Mary.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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