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A second epistle, 2 Clement, was attributed to Clement although recent scholarship suggests it to be a homily by another author.

In the legendary Clementine Literature, Clement is the intermediary through whom the apostles teach the church.

According to a tradition not earlier than the 4th century, Clement was imprisoned under the Emperor Trajan but nonetheless led a ministry among fellow prisoners.

He was then executed by being tied to an anchor and thrown into the sea.