Apostolic Fathers · AD 90–150
Clement of Rome
c. 35–99 · Early Church · Rome
A leader of the church at Rome associated with 1 Clement, a letter to the Corinthian church near the end of the first century. His birth date is unknown; the timeline uses his period of activity.
Major contributions
Church order, unity, apostolic tradition
- Urged reconciliation in a divided Corinthian community.
- Appealed to apostolic precedent and orderly church leadership.
Theological positions
Modern labels do not always describe historical writers precisely.
- Church Authority
1 Clement 42–44 describes apostles appointing ministers and providing for their succession.
Major writings
- First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Clement)