Who was Clement of Alexandria in relation to Origen?

Clement of Alexandria was a prominent Christian theologian and the head of the catechetical school in Alexandria, where he served as a teacher to Origen.12

In relation to Origen, Clement acted as his mentor and predecessor. When Clement was forced to leave his position as head of the school due to the persecution of Christians under the emperor Septimius Severus in 201–202, his young and gifted student, Origen, succeeded him as the leader of the institution. Their theological views were closely aligned, so much so that the Greek church later regarded some of Clement’s ideas as potentially heretical due to their proximity to Origen’s controversial teachings.12