Inside the papal apartments at the Vatican (Photo courtesy Msgr. Gary Secor)
Ciao bellissimi amici!
In honor of Bishop Silva and Msgr. Secor being in Rome and the Vatican very recently, I’m making this entire quiz Italian- and Vatican-themed. Speaking of that, have you heard that the nuns who work at the Vatican always wear the same thing? It must be a habit.
-H.C. Harold
1) Bishops
Bishop Silva recently had his ad limina visit to the Vatican in late January/early February along with the other Region 11 bishops from the U.S. Which of these states is not a part of Region 11?
- a) Hawaii
- b) California
- c) Nevada
- d) Arizona
2) Vatican
True or False: The Vatican screens movies in an old church that was deconsecrated because it no longer was needed.
- a) True
- b) False
3) Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the first pope to not live in the Papal Apartments within the Apostolic Palace since it was built. Where does he live instead?
- a) The same Rome guest house where he was staying as a cardinal when he was elected pope
- b) The pope’s typical summer residence, Castel Gandolfo
- c) The residences at St. John Lateran
- d) A small cell underneath St. Peter’s Basilica
4) Saints
While in Rome, Bishop Silva met with Msgr. Robert Sarno of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints to discuss the potential future sainthood cause of which person?
- a) Bishop Louis Maigret
- b) Brother Joseph Dutton
- c) Bishop Etienne Rouchouze
- d) Sacred Hearts Mother Mary Lawrence
5) Vatican
In what year was Vatican City established as a sovereign state after the pope agreed to give up the Papal States?
- a) 320
- b) 1506
- c) 1929
- d) 1950
6) Italy
A trip to Assisi was on the itinerary for Bishop Silva and Msgr. Secor on their recent trip to Italy. In what direction is Assisi located from Rome?
- a) North
- b) South
- c) East
- d) West
7) Rome
There are more than how many churches in Rome?
- a) 300
- b) 500
- c) 900
- d) 1500
Answers: 1) d, 2) True, 3) a, 4) b, 5) c, 6) a, 7) c