Saint Clement of Alexandria
Saint Clement of Alexandria, dean of the great School of Alexandria, baptized philosophy with divine truth and led souls from faith to holiness to the perfect knowledge of God.
Saint Clement of Alexandria, dean of the great School of Alexandria, baptized philosophy with divine truth and led souls from faith to holiness to the perfect knowledge of God.
With awe we recall the divine providence which planted in the city of Alexandria not only the seeds of faith, but also the fountains of wisdom. Just as the Holy Spirit descended in tongues of fire upon the Apostles, so too did He kindle within Egypt a sacred flame — the School of Alexandria, the…