Saint Clement of Alexandria (150-215)

Saint Clement of Alexandria taught at the famed Catechetical School of Alexandria. One of his students was the famous theologian and teacher, Origen. Saint Clement preached that Christians must live moral lives to attain perfection and, ultimately, God. He also taught that knowledge and faith were instrumental to discover, comprehend, and follow the will of God. During the persecution that occurred in 202, Saint Clement traveled to Caesarea in Cappadocia, where he oversaw the diocese while his pupil, Bishop Alexander, was in prison. We celebrate Saint Clement's feast day on December 4.