Clement I
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Theology, Theologians, Catholic Church, Catholics, Popes, Papacy, Cardinals, Saints, Prophets
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Roman bishop{$I[g]Roman Empire;Clement I} Clement was the first of the Apostolic Fathers about whom anything is known and, according to tradition, was the third successor to Peter as bishop of Rome. Clement was also the author of the earliest and most valuable surviving example of Christian literature not included in the New Testament.
Early Life
Of the life of Clement (CLEH-mehnt) very little is known with absolute certainty. He is called Clement of Rome (Clemens Romanus) to distinguish him from the later Clement of Alexandria (Clemens...
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