Churches can be mysterious places full of symbolism and ritual. Riddles about church can test your knowledge about Christianity and various church traditions. Here are 75 riddles about church along with their answers to challenge yourself or share with others.
Church Riddles – Questions
General Church Riddles
1. I’m a building that has bells and pews. I’m a place Christians meet to worship. What am I?
2. I’m a religious leader who gives sermons on Sundays. Who am I?
3. We’re symbols of Christianity often depicted with Jesus. We’re sometimes rendered in glass in a church. What are we?
4. I’m a religious song sung by a choir or congregation. What am I?
5. I’m a religious ceremony done at an altar in a church. What am I?
6. I’m a church official who keeps records like births, deaths, and marriages. Who am I?
7. I’m an architectural feature of a church consisting of a vaulted space with a domed ceiling. What am I?
8. I’m a designated area inside or outside a church for burial grounds. What am I?
9. I’m a structure inside a church where candles are lit. What am I?
10. I’m a framed picture depicting a religious scene or person. What am I?
Parts of a Church Riddles
11. I’m a church’s main hall where the congregation gathers. What am I?
12. I’m a sectioned off area in a church near the altar reserved for clergy and choir. What am I?
13. I’m a room in a church where clergy prepare for ceremonies. What am I?
14. I’m a designated area in a church where the choir sits. What am I?
15. I’m a raised platform or stage in a church where the altar is located. What am I?
16. I’m a church’s entrance area or lobby. What am I?
17. I’m a small enclosure in a Catholic church where confessions are heard. What am I?
18. I’m a cabinet inside a church that contains holy objects. What am I?
19. I’m a long bench with a back, usually found in pews. What am I?
20. I’m a passageway that divides sections of pews in a church. What am I?
Objects in a Church Riddles
21. I’m a cup used to serve sacramental wine during Communion. What am I?
22. I’m a bowl used to hold sacramental bread or wafers for Communion. What am I?
23. I’m a ceremonial candle often found in churches. What am I?
24. I’m a holder used to display candles in a church. What am I?
25. I’m a musical instrument commonly found in churches. What am I?
26. I’m a large special book that contains religious texts for services. What am I?
27. I’m a decorative container used to hold money donations. What am I?
28. I’m a small wooden hammer used by a minister at certain times during a service. What am I?
29. I’m a symbolic hat worn by popes and bishops. What am I?
30. I’m a symbolic staff carried by bishops and abbots. What am I?
Christian Symbolism Riddles
31. I’m a Christian symbol representing the Holy Trinity. I have three interlocking parts. What am I?
32. I’m a Christian symbol depicting 5 wounds Jesus suffered during crucifixion. What am I?
33. I’m a Christian symbol that represents Jesus as the lamb of God. What am I?
34. I’m a Christian symbol consisting of two crossed lines. I’m associated with St. Peter. What am I?
35. I’m a Christian symbol commonly depicted as a dove used to represent the Holy Spirit. What am I?
36. I’m a Christian symbol that represents the Virgin Mary. I’m often blue. What am I?
37. I’m a Christian symbol that represents the resurrection of Jesus. What am I?
38. I’m a Christian symbol that represents the 12 apostles of Jesus. What am I?
39. I’m a Christian symbol depicting a hand with two raised fingers used to bless. What am I?
40. I’m a Christian symbol that depicts 3 entwined rings used to represent the Holy Trinity. What am I?
Sacrament Riddles
41. I’m a sacrament commemorating the Last Supper where bread and wine are consecrated. What am I?
42. I’m a sacrament where people are baptized with water. What am I?
43. I’m a sacrament where wedded couples receive God’s blessing. What am I?
44. I’m a sacrament where the sick or dying are anointed with holy oil. What am I?
45. I’m a sacrament where Catholics confess sins to a priest. What am I?
46. I’m a sacrament where one receives the Holy Spirit via a bishop. What am I?
47. I’m a sacrament that makes one a deacon, priest or bishop. What am I?
Saints Riddles
48. I’m a saint known as the patron of lost causes. I’m often depicted with a dog. Who am I?
49. I’m a saint known for caring for the poor. I’m often depicted with roses. Who am I?
50. I’m a saint known for missions and education. I’m the patroness of the Americas. Who am I?
51. I’m a saint known as the patron of Animals. I’m often depicted with birds. Who am I?
52. I’m a saint known as the patron saint of France. I was a nun known for caring for the sick. Who am I?
53. I’m a saint known as the patron saint of lost items. I’m often depicted with a staff. Who am I?
54. I’m a saint known as the patron saint of Ireland. I use a shamrock to explain the trinity. Who am I?
55. I’m a saint known as the patron saint of ecologists. I’m associated with birds and animals. Who am I?
56. I’m a saint who ministered to lepers on Molokai Island. Father Damien is my name. Who am I?
57. I’m a saint who had visions of Mary. I come from Lourdes, France. Who am I?
Bible Riddles
58. I’m a holy book containing stories of Jesus and his early followers. What am I?
59. I’m the first book in the New Testament telling about Jesus’s birth. What am I?
60. I’m the last book in the New Testament about the end times. What am I?
61. I’m a biblical figure who built an ark to survive a great flood. Who am I?
62. I’m a biblical figure who killed Goliath with a slingshot. Who am I?
63. I’m a biblical figure who was betrayed by Judas for 30 pieces of silver. Who am I?
64. I’m a biblical figure who parted the Red Sea. Who am I?
65. I’m the biblical figure who denied Jesus 3 times before the rooster crowed. Who am I?
66. I’m the biblical figure who was swallowed by a whale. Who am I?
67. I’m the biblical figure who received the 10 commandments from God. Who am I?
Holidays and Events Riddles
68. I’m a holiday commemorating Jesus’s resurrection celebrated in Spring. What am I?
69. I’m a holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus celebrated in winter. What am I?
70. I’m an event when Jesus was presented at the temple as a baby. What am I?
71. I’m a seasonal period of prayer and fasting before Easter. What am I?
72. I’m a ceremony commemorating Jesus’s last meal with his apostles. What am I?
73. I’m a ceremony commemorating when the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’s apostles. What am I?
74. I’m a church service welcoming new members into the congregation. What am I?
75. I’m a church service commemorating the dead. What am I?
Church Riddles – Answers
General Church Riddles Answers
1. I’m a church.
2. I’m a minister or priest.
3. We’re stained glass windows.
4. I’m a hymn.
5. I’m a wedding or baptism.
6. I’m a parish clerk.
7. I’m a dome.
8. I’m a cemetery.
9. I’m a votive candle stand.
10. I’m a painting.
Parts of a Church Riddles Answers
11. I’m the nave.
12. I’m the chancel.
13. I’m the vestry.
14. I’m the choir loft.
15. I’m the sanctuary.
16. I’m the narthex.
17. I’m the confessional.
18. I’m the tabernacle.
19. I’m a pew.
20. I’m the aisle.
Objects in a Church Riddles Answers
21. I’m a chalice.
22. I’m a paten.
23. I’m an altar candle.
24. I’m a candelabra.
25. I’m a pipe organ.
26. I’m a Bible or Lectionary.
27. I’m an offertory plate.
28. I’m a gavel.
29. I’m a miter.
30. I’m a crozier.
Christian Symbolism Riddles Answers
31. I’m a trinity knot.
32. I’m the stigmata.
33. I’m a lamb.
34. I’m the Keys of St. Peter.
35. I’m a dove.
36. I’m the Blessed Virgin Mary.
37. I’m a cross.
38. I’m the 12 Apostles.
39. I’m the benediction hand.
40. I’m a triquetra.
Sacrament Riddles Answers
41. I’m Communion or the Eucharist.
42. I’m Baptism.
43. I’m Marriage.
44. I’m Last Rites or Extreme Unction.
45. I’m Confession, Reconciliation or Penance.
46. I’m Confirmation.
47. I’m Holy Orders.
Saints Riddles Answers
48. I’m St. Jude.
49. I’m St. Rose of Lima.
50. I’m St. Mary.
51. I’m St. Francis of Assisi.
52. I’m St. Catherine of Siena.
53. I’m St. Anthony.
54. I’m St. Patrick.
55. I’m St. Francis of Assisi.
56. I’m St. Damien of Molokai.
57. I’m St. Bernadette.
Bible Riddles Answers
58. I’m The Bible.
59. I’m Matthew.
60. I’m Revelation.
61. I’m Noah.
62. I’m David.
63. I’m Jesus Christ.
64. I’m Moses.
65. I’m Saint Peter.
66. I’m Jonah.
67. I’m Moses.
Holidays and Events Riddles Answers
68. I’m Easter.
69. I’m Christmas.
70. I’m Candlemas.
71. I’m Lent.
72. I’m The Last Supper.
73. I’m Pentecost.
74. I’m a Christening or Baptism.
75. I’m a Funeral Service.
Conclusion
Church riddles provide a fun way to test your knowledge about Christianity, church traditions and symbols, important figures, holidays and more. These riddles can be used for games with Sunday School classes, youth groups, or friends and family. Solving church riddles requires careful thought and can help strengthen your faith by learning more about significant events, objects and people. Next time you are looking for engaging activities for church groups or want to challenge yourself, try these 75 church riddles and see how well you know the ins and outs of church!
