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.

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Label Occurrences
Clement of Alexandria canonical 13
Saint Clement of Alexandria 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alexandrian theologian
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
Middle Platonism
Philo of Alexandria
Platonism
Scripture
Stoicism
knownFor allegorical interpretation of Scripture
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
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

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Origen influencedBy Clement of Alexandria
Clement hasNotableBearer Clement of Alexandria
this entity surface form: Saint Clement of Alexandria
Philo of Alexandria influenced Clement of Alexandria
Catechetical School of Alexandria notableTeacher Clement of Alexandria
Alexandrian theology majorFigure Clement of Alexandria
Epistle of Barnabas quotedBy Clement of Alexandria
Shepherd of Hermas quotedBy Clement of Alexandria
First Epistle of Clement quotedBy Clement of Alexandria
proto-orthodox Christianity hasKeyFigure Clement of Alexandria
Preaching of Peter knownFrom Clement of Alexandria
GospelOfHebrews mentionedBy Clement of Alexandria
Berosus fragmentsPreservedBy Clement of Alexandria
Pantaenus educated Clement of Alexandria
Pantaenus notableStudent Clement of Alexandria