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 |
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| Clement of Alexandria canonical | 13 |
| Saint Clement of Alexandria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T840404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clement of Alexandria Context triple: [Origen, influencedBy, Clement of Alexandria]
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A.
Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and philosopher known for his defenses of the faith against pagan criticism and his influential early theological writings.
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B.
Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
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C.
Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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D.
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
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E.
Origen
Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clement of Alexandria Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and philosopher known for his defenses of the faith against pagan criticism and his influential early theological writings.
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B.
Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
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C.
Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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D.
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
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E.
Origen
Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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
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biblical exegesis ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| givenName | Titus Flavius Clemens ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alexandrian theology
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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
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surface form:
Alexandrian school
Christian Platonism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Paedagogus
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Protrepticus ⓘ Quis Dives Salvetur? ⓘ Stromata ⓘ |
| occupation |
Christian apologist
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philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Alexandria ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Origen ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clement of Alexandria Description of subject: 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.
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