St. Alphonsa of India Quiz

What was St. Alphonsa's birth name?

• Mary Teresa

• Anna Muttathupadathu

• Alphonsa Kuruvilla

• Lucy Thomas

Answer explanation

Alphonsa, born as Annakutty Muttathupadathu on 19 August 1910, was a member of a Malankara Nasrani family

What was the name of the religious congregation St. Alphonsa joined?

• Missionaries of Charity

• Carmelites of Mary Immaculate

• Sisters of the Destitute

• Franciscan Clarist Congregation

Answer explanation

Anna joined the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, a religious congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis, where she completed her education.

What kind of suffering did St. Alphonsa experience in her life?

• Blindness

• Chronic illness and physical pain

• Exile from her home

• Loss of her voice

When was St. Alphonsa canonized by the Catholic Church?

• 1986

• 2000

• 2008

• 2014

Who beatified St. Alphonsa?

• Pope John Paul II

• Pope Francis

• Pope Pius XII

• Pope Benedict XVI

Answer explanation

St. Alphonsa was beatified by Pope John Paul II during his visit to India in 1986

What is St. Alphonsa the patron saint of?

• Musicians

• Teachers

• Sick people

• Farmers

When is St. Alphonsa’s feast day celebrated?

• August 15

• July 28

• July 27

• July 29

Who is the only lay person from India to be canonized as a Saint?

• St. Francis Xavier

• St. Alphonsa

• Mother Teresa
• Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Who is the most recently ordained Bishop of the Malankara Catholic Church?

• Rev. George Panamthundil

• Rev. Antony Mar Silvanos

• Rev. Mathews Mar Pachomius

• Rev. Mathew Mar Polycarpos

Answer explanation

Bishop Mathews Mar Pachomios is the eparchial bishop of the Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki. He was appointed as the second bishop of the eparchy on December 12, 2023. His consecration ceremony took place on February 15, 2024, at Khalapur, near Navi Mumbai. 

In which year was the parish of St. Alphonsa Syro Malankara Catholic church formed?

• 2015

• 2016

• 2017

• 2018

Answer explanation

Our Parish was formed in 2016 with Fr. Geevarghese Kaithavana as the vicar-in-charge. The Holy Mass was celebrated at a Chapel in the Snehadaan campus, Kodathi in the initial years.