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Pantaenus, head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria about 180 (Eusebius, “Hist. eccl.”, V, x), still alive in 193 (Eusebius, “Chron.” Abr., 2210). As he was succeeded by Clement who left Alexandria about 203, the probable date of his death would be about 200. He was trained in the Stoic philosophy; as a Christian missionary, he ...
Pantaenus. Pancratius (1), (St. Pancras), martyr at Rome on the Via Aurelia, A.D. 304; a Phrygian by birth, but baptized at Rome by the pope himself. He suffered when only 14 years of age with his uncle Dionysius. His martyrdom was very celebrated in the early ages.
Pantaenus. Head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria about 180 (Eusebius, "Hist. eccl.", V, x), still alive in 193 (Eusebius, "Chron." Abr., 2210). As he was succeeded by Clement who left Alexandria about 203, the probable date of his death would be about 200. He was trained in the Stoic philosophy; as a Christian missionary, he reached ...
There was a considerable intercourse between south India and the east Mediterranean at the time, and Christian thought possibly did something to mould the great system of Tamil philosophy known as the Saiva Siddhanta, Pantaenus "expounded the treasures of divine doctrine both orally and in writing," but only a few brief reminiscences of his teaching are extant (see Routh, Rd. sac. i. 375-383 ...
Pantaenus, a scholar of the early Christian church, was born in the mid-2nd century. He is recognized for his significant contributions to the development of Christian thought and his pivotal role in spreading the Gospel. The Journey Begins. Pantaenus' journey began in Alexandria, one of the four major episcopal sees of early Christianity.
Facts. Pantaenus was a stoic philosopher perhaps from Sicily. He became head of the catechetical school at Alexandria, Egypt, which he built into a leading center of learning. According to Eusebius, it was reported that Pantaenus had been a missionary in India (perhaps meaning Ethiopia) and there had met Christians who claimed to have received ...
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Print Article. Pantaenus , chief of the catechetical school of Alexandria, in the latter part of the 2nd cent. and perhaps the early years of the 3rd. Of his previous life little is known with certainty. We are not informed whether he was originally a Christian or became one by conversion. Our authorities agree, however, that he was trained in ...
