Clement was born in Athens, traveled widely and converted to Christianity. Origen was his pupil in Alexandria. Clement was a native of Athens and converted to Christianity after meeting Pantaenus, founder of the Catechetical School at Alexandria. He became head of the School around 180 A.D. For over 20 years he worked, teaching Christianity to the faithful. The Catechetical School gave students knowledge the Gospel of Christ and a sound liberal arts education. For Clement the science and philosophy of the Greeks was like the Torah of the Hebrews, preparing the way for the Gospel. With a scholarly defense of the faith, a willingness to meet and discourse with non-Christian scholars, he established the good news of Christianity for the world of learning. He was executed in 202 A.D. Today Clement is found on both the Eastern calendar and the Anglican calendar.