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School of Alexandria

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The Catechetical School of Alexandria was a school of Christian theologians and bishops and deacons in Alexandria. The teachers and students of the school...

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Coptic Orthodox Church

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columns. The Catechetical School of Alexandria is the oldest catechetical school in the world. Jerome records that the Christian School of Alexandria was founded...

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Clement of Alexandria

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Clement of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 150 – c. 215 AD), was a Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School...

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Pantaenus

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Catechetical School of Alexandria from around AD 180. This school was the earliest catechetical school, and became influential in the development of Christian...

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Pope Justus of Alexandria

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others. St. Mark also appointed him as the first Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. Anianus, the second patriarch, ordained him a deacon,...

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Pope Markianos of Alexandria

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Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning from 141 to 152. Markianos was born in Alexandria, Egypt and he was the Dean of The Catechetical School of Alexandria, before...

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School of Antioch

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The Catechetical School of Antioch was one of the two major centers of the study of biblical exegesis and theology during Late Antiquity; the other was...

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Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria

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the dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria, and was the personal secretary of Cyril of Alexandria, whom he accompanied to the Council of Ephesus...

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Pope Achillas of Alexandria

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appointed him head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria upon the departure of Pierius. He was apparently very highly thought of for his work in Greek...

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Origen

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was eighteen years old, Origen became a catechist at the Catechetical School of Alexandria. He devoted himself to his studies and adopted an ascetic...

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Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

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was Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic Throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Father of fathers, Shepherd of shepherds...

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Pope Heraclas of Alexandria

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that was entrusted to him. He followed Origen as head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. When Demetrius died, Heraclas was chosen as Patriarch...

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Pope Eumenes of Alexandria

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during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. He also took over from Pope Justus as the second Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. During his time he...

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Ambrose of Alexandria

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attracted by Origen's fame as a teacher, and visited the Catechetical School of Alexandria in 212. At first a gnostic Valentinian and Marcionist, Ambrose...

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Girgis

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Falco Girgis, developer of the game Elysian Shadows Habib Girgis (1876–1951), dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria Luke Girgis, Australian musician...

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List of Coptic saints

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Pope of Alexandria Demetrius II, the 111th Pope of Alexandria Demiana and the 40 Virgins, Didymus the Blind, the 15th Dean of Catechetical School of Alexandria...

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Didymus the Blind

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he was the head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. However, the Catechetical School of Alexandria may not have existed in Didymus' time, and Rufinus...

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Habib Girgis

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was a modern-day dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. He was the very first student for the modern-day Theological School, and was thus appointed...

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Peter I of Alexandria

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a deacon, then a priest. Highly educated, Peter became head of the school of Alexandria. In early 300, while on his death bed, Theonas advised the church...

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Coptic Theological Seminary

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historic Catechetical School of Alexandria of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, and regards the 1893 establishment as a reestablishment of this school.[citation...

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Pope Dionysius of Alexandria

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the Catechetical School of Alexandria and was a student of Origen and Pope Heraclas. He eventually became leader of the school and presbyter of the church...

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Exegesis

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the theologian Origen, a graduate of Catechetical School of Alexandria, formulated the principle of the three senses of Scripture (literal, moral and spiritual)...

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List of Coptic Orthodox popes

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of Alexandria who is the body's spiritual leader. This position is held since 2012 by Pope Tawadros II, the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of...

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Four senses of Scripture

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culture of Alexandria dispersed by the fourth century. In the 3rd century, the theologian Origen, a graduate of Catechetical School of Alexandria, formulated...

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Pope Alexander I of Alexandria

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Alexander I of Alexandria was the 19th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. During his patriarchate, he dealt with a number of issues facing the Church in...

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Decline of ancient Egyptian religion

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being Septimius Severus in AD 202, when he dissolved the Catechetical School of Alexandria and forbade conversion to Christianity), the Diocletianic...

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Religion in Egypt

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Egypt, numbering between 450 and 500. Most are students of the Catechetical School of Alexandria, or foreign students studying in Egyptian universities...

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Of Alexandria

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Clement of Alexandria (c.150 - c. 215), a Christian theologian and the head of the noted Catechetical School of Alexandria Ctesibius of Alexandria (fl. 285–222...

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Pierius

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probably head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria, conjointly with Achillas. He flourished while Theonas was bishop of Alexandria, and died at Rome...

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Church Fathers

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an Egyptian who taught in Alexandria, reviving the Catechetical School where Clement had taught. The patriarch of Alexandria at first supported Origen...

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