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Origen

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 185–253 Also known as Origen Adamantius

Origen (c. 185–253 CE) was one of the most important Christian theologians and biblical scholars of Alexandria in the Roman Empire, head of the city'…

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  1. c. 185–203Alexandria · EgyptBorn into a Christian family, he received Greek philosophical and biblical education from childhood; after his father's martyrdom he took on the family's livelihood and devoted himself to theological study.
  2. 203–231Alexandria · EgyptHe led the Alexandrian catechetical school, systematically teaching scripture and theology, writing numerous commentaries and treatises, training many church leaders, and laying the foundation of the Eastern patristic theological tradition.
  3. 231–253Caesarea · PalestineCondemned by Bishop Demetrius over theological controversy, he left Alexandria, moving through Palestine and elsewhere to continue writing and teaching; in his later years he was tortured under persecution and died near Tyre.

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