Alexandrian School
The early Christian catechetical school at Alexandria, parent of Doctors and Prelates. Founded by St. Mark; Origen was its most famous teacher. The Essenes (identified as the first Alexandrian Christians) studied sacred volumes from dawn to night there. Pope Agapetus and Cassiodorus endeavored to introduce similar schools at Rome on this model.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— St. Mark instituted the Christian study of sacred Letters at Alexandria
"St. Mark instituted this Christian study of the sacred Letters at Alexandria"
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— The school grew and produced a distinguished chorus of Doctors and Prelates
"the beginnings of the Alexandrian school were laid, which afterwards grew and marvelously increased by degrees, and in the following centuries produced hosts of Martyrs, a distinguished chorus of Doctors and Prelates, and lights of the world"
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— Origen from boyhood practiced sacred Letters and was given a teaching chair there
"Origen, Eusebius attests that from boyhood he had begun this practice"
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— Regarding the Alexandrian school, the parent of so many Doctors and Prelates, no one doubts
"regarding the Alexandrian school, the parent of so many Doctors and Prelates, no one doubts"
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— Pope Agapetus and Cassiodorus endeavored to introduce such schools at Rome on the model of Alexandria
"just as the institution is reported to have long existed at Alexandria"