| Pantaenus of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Saint | |
| Born | unknown, unknown |
| Died | c. 200 |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Feast | July 7 (Old Roman Calendar) June 22 (Coptic Tradition) |
| Attributes | lecturing from a pulpit |
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Saint Pantaenus (d. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life ca. 200)[1] was a Christian theologian who founded the Catechetical School of Alexandria about AD 190. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective The Catechetical School of Alexandria (founded ca 190 was a place for the training of Christian Theologians and priests in Alexandria. Events By Place Roman Empire A part of Rome burns and Emperor Commodus orders the city to be rebuilt under the name This school was the earliest catechetical school, and became influential in the development of Christian theology. Christian Theology is discourse concerning Christian faith Christian theologians use biblical Exegesis, rational analysis and argument
Pantaenus was a Stoic philosopher teaching in Alexandria. Stoicism, a school of Hellenistic philosophy, was founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in the early third century BC Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια He converted to the Christian faith, and sought to reconcile his new faith with Greek philosophy. Ancient Greek philosophy focused on the role of Reason and Inquiry. His most famous student, Clement, who was his successor as head of the Catechetical School, described Pantaenus as "the Sicilian bee"[2]. Saint Clement of Alexandria (born Titus Flavius Clemens) (c150 - 211/216 was the first notable member of the Church of Alexandria, and one of its most Although no writings by Pantaenus are extent,[3] his legacy is known by the influence of the Catechetical School on the development of Christian theology, in particular in the early debates on the interpretation of the Bible, the Trinity, and Christology. SSC RF "Troitsk Institute of Innovative and Termonuclear Research" or TRINITY for shprt Троицкий Институт инновационных и термоядерных Christology (from Christ and Greek grc -λογία -logia) is a field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with He was the main supporter of Serapion of Antioch for acting against the influence of Gnosticism. Serapion was Patriarch of Antioch ( 191 - 211) He is known primarily through his theological writings Gnosticism (γνώσις gnōsis, Knowledge) refers to a diverse Syncretistic Religious movement consisting of various Belief systems
In addition to his work as a teacher, according to Eusebius of Caesarea, Pantaenus was for a time a missionary preacher, traveling as far as India,[4] where it was reported that he found Christians who were using the Gospel of Matthew. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. Preacher is a term the for someone who preaches Sermons or gives homilies The Gospel of Matthew (Gk Κατά Ματθαίον Ευαγγέλιον is one of the four Canonical gospels in the New Testament and is a Synoptic gospel [5]
His feast day is July 7 (June 22 in the Coptic tradition).
References
- ^ "As he was succeeded by Clement who left Alexandria about 203, the probable date of his death would be about 200. " (Catholic Encyclopedia)
- ^ Clement, Stromata, 1. 1.
- ^ Although Lightfoot (Apost. Fathers, 488), and Batiffol (L'église naissante, 3rd ed. , 213ff) attribute the concluding passages of the Epistle to Diognetius to Pantaeus; see "Pantaenus" in The Westminster Dictionary of Christian History, ed. Jerald Brauer.
- ^ Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, 5. 10.
- ^ Pantænus. Catholic Encyclopedia. The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia
External links
- Catholic Encyclopedia, s.v. "Saint Pantaenus"
- Saint Pantaenus in For all the Saints
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