Clement of Alexandria
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Clement of Alexandria was a 2nd–3rd century Christian theologian and head of the catechetical school in Alexandria, known for integrating Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine and shaping early Christian thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clement of Alexandria canonical | 13 |
| Saint Clement of Alexandria | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alexandrian theologian
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Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 150 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Athens ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
2nd century
ⓘ
3rd century ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 215 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Catechetical School of Alexandria ⓘ |
| era | Patristic period ⓘ |
| feastDay | 4 December (some Anglican calendars) ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
ⓘ
biblical exegesis ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| givenName | Titus Flavius Clemens ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alexandrian theology
ⓘ
Christian Platonism ⓘ Origen ⓘ early Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Middle Platonism ⓘ Philo of Alexandria ⓘ Platonism ⓘ Scripture ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
allegorical interpretation of Scripture
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developing an early Christian theory of gnosis ⓘ ethical teaching on wealth and salvation ⓘ integrating Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| movement |
Catechetical School of Alexandria
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandrian school
Christian Platonism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Paedagogus
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Protrepticus ⓘ Quis Dives Salvetur? ⓘ Stromata ⓘ |
| occupation |
Christian apologist
ⓘ
philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Alexandria ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Origen ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
|
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Clement of Alexandria