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{{cleanup}}'''Origen of Alexandria''' was a Christian of the early third century who was born the first [[theologian]] to formulate a systematic system. He lived in Alexandria around 185AD a turbulent period for the Christian Church, a period of Roman persecutions and loose doctrinal consensus. He was a [[priest]], [[ordination|ordained]] under controversial conditions {{citation}}. His writings were extensive, much of which is not extant. In later centuries some extreme views by followers were attributed to him and died around 254ADhis name was brought under suspicion. He was [[anathema]]tized by the [[Fifth Ecumenical Council|Second Council of Constantinople]] in 553, specifically in its eleventh Canon: