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Why was St. Clement of Alexandria removed from the Roman Martyrology in 1586?

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In 1586, Pope Sixtus V removed St. Clement of Alexandria from the Roman Martyrology because some of his theological views were questioned regarding their orthodoxy. Specifically, his teachings were sometimes associated with those of Origen, certain aspects of which were considered heretical by the church at that time.1