Pope Clement I

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the key text?The Epistle of Clement (1 Clement)
2. Who was Pope Clement I?Pope Clement I was the Bishop of Rome from about 88 to 99 AD. He was one of the first leaders of the Christian church and helped guide its early growth.
3. What is the First Epistle of Clement?The First Epistle of Clement is a long letter he wrote to the church in Corinth. It explains how to fix a big disagreement and uses stories from the Bible and Jesus' teachings.

Ecclesiology: The study of the nature, origin, and structure of the Christian Church.
Papal Primacy: The doctrine asserting the Pope's supreme authority over the whole Church.
Schism: A formal division or separation within a religious body.