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November 23

Clement I, Pope and martyr

Martyr Pope

Linus and Cletus, predecessors of Clement, have not been remembered for the history of their pontificates.

Biography

Clement, on the other hand, is a figure of the first magnitude as Peter's successor. Saint Irenaeus relates: "Clement had personally seen the apostles and heard with his own ears their preaching." For this reason, in the letter he wrote to the Corinthians, around the year 95, he exhorted them to unity, movingly evoking the memory of the apostles Peter and Paul.

Practical advice

Today, in the presence of God, fulfill a costly duty without giving in to fear, remembering that holiness is built in the ordinary.

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