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Which important Christian theologian succeeded St. Clement of Alexandria at the School of Alexandria?
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The Christian theologian who succeeded St. Clement of Alexandria as head of the School of Alexandria was Origen.
When St. Clement was forced to leave his position due to the persecution of Christians in Alexandria between 201 and 202, his role was assumed by his young and gifted student, Origen, who went on to become one of the most important theologians and biblical scholars of the early Greek church.12