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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ : ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐๐ก Introduction The formative centuries of Christianity were marked not only by persecution and expansion but also by the emergence of intellectual centers that shaped the theology, spirituality, and ecclesial identity of the early Church. Among these, the catechetical schools of Alexandria and Antioch stand as towering institutions, each contributing uniquely to Christian education, doctrinal formulation, and pastoral training. These schools did not emerge in a vacuum; they were born out of the Church’s need to disciple converts, defend orthodoxy, and engage the surrounding Greco-Roman intellectual world. This article traces the historical origin, development, and theological influence of these catechetical schools with particular focus on Alexandria and Antioch—two contrasting but c...