Across
- 5. Greek - "one who is sent"
- 8. first & second generation of bishops and apologists
- 10. earliest catechism of the church
- 12. passing on the authority of Christ in the church
- 15. made the first apology
- 16. took place in private homes in the early church
Down
- 1. first used by St. Paul to describe followers of Christ
- 2. Greek - "witness"; to die rather than deny faith in Jesus
- 3. first bishop of Rome
- 4. wrote 'Against Heresies' defending the Church from Gnosticism
- 6. birthday of the church
- 7. Jesus told his followers to go and make disciples of all nations
- 9. made seven letters of encouragement to the Christians in Asia Minor
- 11. first ecumenical council in 50 A.D.
- 13. considered the first apostolic father
- 14. had a conversion on the road to Damascus