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'''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:

He was ":If anyone does not quite seventeen" when an anti-Christian persecution began in Alexandriaanathematize Arius, Eunomius, Macedonius, Apollinarius Nestorius, Eutyches and Origen, as well as their heretical books, and also all other heretics who have already been condemned and anathematized by the holy, catholic and apostolic church and by the four holy synods which have already been mentioned, and is was during this persecution that his father was martyred. This also all those who have thought or now think in the same persecution led way as the aforesaid heretics and who persist in their error even to death: let him being appointed head (didaskalos) of the Cathetical School in Alexandria by Bishop Demetriusbe anathema.[http://www.piar.hu/councils/ecum05.htm]

In 230AD he was ordained However, some scholarly controversy exists over the authenticity of fifteen additional "Anathemas against Origen", which specifically spell out his erroneous doctrines. Disagreement exists over whether or not these specific canons were produced by the Ecumenical Council or by a Constantinopolitan Synod[http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-14/Npnf2-14-115.htm#P5629_1200405]. This has been misinterpreted from time to time as indicating that Origen and his doctrines were not anathematized and his doctrines not deemed heretical. Nevertheless, it is not the anathematization of Origen nor condemnation of his doctrines as heresy that is in Palestine without question but the authority Ecumenical authenticity of fifteen ''additional'' anathemas pronounced against specific aspects of Demetrius who subsequently expelled him from AlexandriaOrigen's teachings.

Parts ==Life==Origen's full name was '''Origenes Adamantius'''. His dates of his teaching were [http://wwwbirth and death are not known exactly.comparativereligionHe was born about 185, most probably in Alexandria.com/anathemasHe was born into a Christian family.html anathematisedHe is believed to have been educated by his father, Leonides. He used this education to revive and teach, as didaskalos, at the ‘'catechetical school in Alexandria'' in 203, under the jurisdiction of [[Demetrius of Alexandria|Demetrius]] at , the [[Fifth Ecumenical Councilbishop]] of Alexandria. This was after his father died a [[martyr]] in 202 in 553ADthe persecutions under Septimius Severus. Origen was then seventeen and apparently succeeded [[Clement of Alexandria]] who had been driven out of Alexandria by the persecutions.

In 230, he was ordained a priest in Palestine by Bishops Alexander and Theoctistus. This was without the authority of Demetrius who subsequently expelled him from Alexandria. Following his expulsion he moved to Caesarea where he founded a school. He died a martyr's death in the persecutions of 250, probably in 254, and most probably in Caesarea. It was claimed that he died in Tyre and that his sepulchre was behind the high altar of the cathedral there. The evidence for him moving to Tyr remains unclear. ==Works==Origen wrote extensively. According to Epiphanius he produces some 6,000 works. In addition to some spurious efforts, his writings can be divided into four classes: [[text criticism]]; [[exegesis]]; systematic, practical, and apologetic theology; and letters. Of all these works his most important writing was the ''Hexapla'', a textual criticism that compared various translations of the [[Old Testament]]. However, only some portions of this work have come down to us. The full text is no longer extant. ==External links==*The Philocalia of Origen (1911) pp. 1-237. English translation [http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/origen_philocalia_02_text.htm]*A Coptic view [http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/patrology/schoolofalex2/ A Coptic view]*Origen: Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origen]*Origen of Alexandria [http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/o/origen.htm]*The Catholic Encyclopedia [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11306b.htm] [[Category:Priests]][[Category:Heretics]][[Category:Ante-Nicene Fathers]] [[el:Ωριγένης]][[ro:Origen]][[ar:أوريجانوس]]