Pantaenus
Pantaenus of Alexandria (Greek Pantainos , German also Pantänus ; † approx. 216 ) was a Christian theologian of the 2nd century. He founded the Alexandria Catechist School . This school was one of the first known schools of catechism and was influential in the development of Christian theology. Clemens von Alexandria , his most famous student, describes him as a "Sicilian bee", that is, a hardworking man of Sicilian origin.
Around 185 Pantaenus was active in missionary work and is said to have come as far as India. There he discovered the original Hebrew version of the Gospel of Matthew , which the Apostle Bartholomew once entrusted to the young community during his mission.
Memorial days
literature
- Wilhelm M. Gessel : Pantainos. In: LThK 3 7, 1316
- Marco Frenschkowski : Pantaenus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 16, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-079-4 , Sp. 1186-1189.
- Alain Le Boulluec: Pantainos (Pantène). In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques. Vol. 5, part 1, CNRS Éditions, Paris 2012, ISBN 978-2-271-07335-8 , pp. 141-144
Web links
- Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pantaenus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pantainos; Pantanus; Pantaenus of Alexandria (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Christian theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 216 |