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St. Clement
Disciple of Peter
Also known as Clement of Rome or Bishop of Rome
Born: 30 A.D., Rome? Italy
Died: 100 AD Rome
He was the disciple of St. Peter, and a friend of St. Paul. St. Clement was a Gentile and a Roman, he was considered the first Apostolic Father. St. Clement was in Philippi with St. Paul (A.D. 57) when that first-born of the Western churches was going through great trials of faith. Little is known of his life; the main source of information is in his Epistle to the Corinthians the earliest piece of Christian literature other than New Testament writings. The high esteem in which Clement was held is evident from the fact that until the 4th century his letter was accepted by some as Scriptur