Titus Flavius Clemens

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Titus Flavius Clemens, better known as Clement of Alexandria, was an influential early Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the catechetical school of Alexandria in the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries.

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instanceOf Alexandrian theologian
Christian theologian
Church Father
Greek Church Father
activeIn Alexandria
advocated Christian moral asceticism
use of philosophy as a preparation for the Gospel
alsoKnownAs Clemens Alexandrinus
Clement of Alexandria
associatedWith Alexandrian catechetical tradition
birthPlace Athens
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathPlace probably Cappadocia
doctrine allegorical interpretation of Scripture
concept of the Logos as divine educator
synthesis of Christian faith and Greek philosophy
educatedAt catechetical school of Alexandria
era 2nd century
3rd century
fieldOfWork Christian ethics
Christian philosophy
biblical exegesis
theology
floruit early 3rd century
late 2nd century
genre Christian apologetics
didactic literature
theological treatise
honorificTitle Saint (in some Christian traditions)
influenced Alexandrian theology
Cappadocian Fathers
Origen
influencedBy Gnosticism
Greek philosophy
Middle Platonism
Philo of Alexandria
Stoicism
language Koine Greek
movement Alexandrian school
notableWork Paedagogus
Protrepticus
Quis Dives Salvetur?
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opposed radical Gnostic teachings
positionHeld head of the catechetical school of Alexandria
religion Christianity
taughtAt catechetical school of Alexandria
teacherOf Origen

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Clement of Alexandria givenName Titus Flavius Clemens