Mary Help of Christians

In which country did the popular devotion to Mary Help of Christians originate?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• Germany

Which saint popularized the devotion to Mary Help of Christians?

• St Francis of Assisi

• St John Bosco

• St Teresa of Avila

• St Francis de Sales

Which pope officially declared Mary Help of Christians as the principal patroness of Australia?

• John Paul II

• Benedict XVI

• Leo XII

• Pius IX

Which pope instituted the feast of Mary Help of Christians?

• Pius IX

• Leo XIII

• Pius VII

• John XXIII

Why was 24 May selected as the feast of Mary Help of Christians?

• It marks the first recorded miracle attributed to Mary Help of Christians

• It corresponds to the date of the apparition of Mary Help of Christians

• It celebrates the founding of the Salesian order by St John Bosco

• It marks the return of the Pope to Rome after the defeat of Napoleon

After which battle was the invocation 'Mary Help of Christians' added to the Litany of Loretto?

• Lepanto

• Harran

• Constantinople

• Al-Buqaia

Pope Benedict XVI declared Mary Help of Christians as the special protector of the Catholics in which country?

• Pakistan

• China

• Iraq

• Syria

When did Don Bosco dedicate the basilica he built to Mary Help of Christians?

• 1854

• 1885

• 1864

• 1868

Which city in Italy is known as the 'City of Mary Help of Christians'?

• Rome

• Florence

• Turin

• Milan

Which Church Father is believed to be the first to use the title 'Mary Help of Christians'?

• Clement

• Ignatius

• Polycarp

• John Chrysostom