The title "The Second Letter of Clement of Rome to the Corinthians" itself states the authorship to be Clement of Rome, the same person who wrote "The First Letter of Clement of Rome to the Corinthians." This assumption is now considered incorrect.

Looking at the structure of the document it is plain to see that it does not follow the same structure as that of the letters of the period, especially I Clement it is clear that the art of letter writing, such as a greeting, words of thanksgiving and closing concerns are absent. Coming to this conclusion only brings the reader only back to the question, "What is this document anyway"" The author seems to prove himself to be an orator as he obviously addresses a congregation in a liturgical environment (17, 3). But then as one reads further...