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Bishop Saint [[Irenaeus of Lyons]] lists Saint Clement as a contemporary of the Apostles and witness of their preaching. According to tradition he was probably a freed man in the imperial household and was baptized by St. Peter. [[Origen]] identifies him as working with Saint Paul the Apostle as Paul's "fellow-labourer" (Philippians 4:3), and so do Eusebius, Epiphanius, and [[Jerome]] but this Clement working with Paul was probably a Philippian. According to tradition, he was ordained by Peter himself. According to the early Christian writer [[Tertullian]], he was [[Consecration|consecrated]] [[bishop]] by Peter. Some early writers, indeed, thought that Clement was Peter's immediate successor, but modern scholars agree that he is Peter's third successor or the church’s fourth pope. He is famous for the ''Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians'' ascribed as written by him as bishop of Rome, while the apostle John was still alive, in the name of the Church of Rome to the Church of the Corinthians addressing the controversy of a developing [[schism]] of the younger [[clergy]] from the authority of the chief elder presbyters over them and admonishing them to humility and obedience under threat of [[sin]]ning against God if they dared to disobey this letter as the word of God. It reveals that Clement considered himself empowered to intervene in another community’s affairs, the first such action known. The [[scandal]] of division had alienated a large number of the laity from the clergy. Deploring the unauthorized and unjustifiable split in the Corinthian community, Clement urged charity to heal the rift. His Letter achieved almost canonical status and was regarded as Scripture by many 3rd- and 4th-century Christians. It has been adduced by the [[Roman Catholic Church]] as evidence of acknowledged [[Petrine Primacy]] as early as the end of the first century. It is held by scholars and historians as the only uncontestably authentic writing of Saint Clement.

Bishop Saint [[Irenaeus of Lyons]] lists Saint Clement as a contemporary of the Apostles and witness of their preaching. According to tradition he was probably a freed man in the imperial household and was baptized by St. Peter. [[Origen]] identifies him as working with Saint Paul the Apostle as Paul's "fellow-labourer" (Philippians 4:3), and so do Eusebius, Epiphanius, and [[Jerome]] but this Clement working with Paul was probably a Philippian. According to tradition, he was ordained by Peter himself. According to the early Christian writer [[Tertullian]], he was [[Consecration|consecrated]] [[bishop]] by Peter. Some early writers, indeed, thought that Clement was Peter's immediate successor, but modern scholars agree that he is Peter's third successor or the church’s fourth pope. He is famous for the ''Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians'' ascribed as written by him as bishop of Rome, while the apostle John was still alive, in the name of the Church of Rome to the Church of the Corinthians addressing the controversy of a developing [[schism]] of the younger [[clergy]] from the authority of the chief elder presbyters over them and admonishing them to humility and obedience under threat of [[sin]]ning against God if they dared to disobey this letter as the word of God. It reveals that Clement considered himself empowered to intervene in another community’s affairs, the first such action known. The [[scandal]] of division had alienated a large number of the laity from the clergy. Deploring the unauthorized and unjustifiable split in the Corinthian community, Clement urged charity to heal the rift. His Letter achieved almost canonical status and was regarded as Scripture by many 3rd- and 4th-century Christians. It has been adduced by the [[Roman Catholic Church]] as evidence of acknowledged [[Petrine Primacy]] as early as the end of the first century. It is held by scholars and historians as the only uncontestably authentic writing of Saint Clement.

Numerous Clementine writings, at various times added to the first ''Letter'', show the high regard for Clement in the early church. He is credited with transmitting to the church the ''Ordinances of the Holy Apostles Through Clement'' ([[Apostolic Constitutions]]), which is the largest collection of early Christian [[ecclesiastical]] law, reputedly drafted by the Apostles, but according to historians was written (''or compiled from earlier second to third century sources'') in Syria about 380.

Numerous Clementine writings, at various times added to the first ''Letter'', show the high regard for Clement in the early church. He is credited with transmitting to the church the ''Ordinances of the Holy Apostles Through Clement'' (the [[Apostolic Constitutions]]), which is the largest collection of early Christian [[ecclesiastical]] law, reputedly drafted by the Apostles, but according to historians was written (''or compiled from earlier second to third century sources'') in Syria about 380.

He restored the [[sacrament]] of [[confirmation]] according to the rite of Saint Peter. To his time is attributed the use of "[[Amen]]" in [[Religion|religious]] ceremonies.  

He restored the [[sacrament]] of [[confirmation]] according to the rite of Saint Peter. To his time is attributed the use of "[[Amen]]" in [[Religion|religious]] ceremonies.