Pantaenus

Also known as Pantenus, St Pantaenus, Saint Pantaenus, Saint Pantaenus the Philosopher

Saint Pantaenus the Philosopher (; died c. 200) was a Sicilian theologian and a significant figure in the Catechetical School of Alexandria from around AD 180. This school was the earliest catechetical school, and became influential in the development of Christian theology.

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Saint.honorific_prefix: Saint
Saint.name: Pantaenus the Philosopher
Saint.birth_date: 2nd century AD
Saint.death_date: c. 200
Saint.feast_day: July 7
Saint.venerated_in: Roman Catholic ChurchOriental Orthodox ChurchEastern Orthodox Church
Saint.image: Burghers-Pantaenus.jpg
Saint.imagesize: 250px
Saint.birth_place: Sicily
Saint.death_place: Alexandria, Egypt
Saint.titles: Missionary, Philosopher
Saint.canonized_date: Pre-Congregation
Saint.attributes: lecturing from a pulpit
Philosopher.embed: yes
Philosopher.era: Ancient philosophy
Philosopher.region: Western philosophy
Philosopher.school_tradition: Stoicism
Philosopher.main_interests: Christian theology

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date of death: 0216-00-00
date of birth: 0200-01-01

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==Biography== Pantaenus was a Stoic philosopher teaching in Alexandria. He was a native of Sicily. He converted to the Christian faith, and sought to reconcile his new faith with Greek philosophy. His most famous student, Clement, who was his successor as head of the Catechetical School, described Pantaenus as "the Sicilian bee". Although no writings by Pantaenus are extant, his legacy is known by the influence of the Catecheticaar in the early debates on the interpretation of the Bible, the Trinity, and Christology. He was the main supporter of Serapion of Antioch for acting against the influence of Gnosticism.