📚 St. Ambrose of Milan

St. Ambrose was a fourth-century bishop of Milan, a renowned preacher, and one of the great Doctors of the Church. Born around 339, he was serving as a Roman governor when he was unexpectedly chosen by the people of Milan to become their bishop. Although not yet baptized, he accepted the office, received baptism, and was ordained bishop in 374. He became known for his courage in defending the faith and for his insistence that even emperors were subject to the moral authority of the Church.

Ambrose was an influential teacher whose preaching helped lead St. Augustine to Christianity. He wrote extensively on Scripture, Christian morality, and the nature of the Church, and his hymns and teachings helped shape Western Christian worship. He is honored as one of the four original Latin Doctors of the Church.

Lived: c. 339 – April 4, 397 | Feast Day: December 7 | Canonized: Recognized as a saint in the early Church; declared a Doctor of the Church in 1298
Patronage: Milan, beekeepers, candle makers, and students.

Saint Feast day
December 7GRCTridentine
Lived
c. 339 – April 4, 397
Canonized
Recognized as a saint in the early Church; declared a Doctor of the Church in 1298

St. Ambrose was a fourth-century bishop of Milan, a renowned preacher, and one of the great Doctors of the Church. Born around 339, he was serving as a Roman governor when he was unexpectedly chosen by the people of Milan to become their bishop. Although not yet baptized, he accepted the office, received baptism, and was ordained bishop in 374. He became known for his courage in defending the faith and for his insistence that even emperors were subject to the moral authority of the Church.

Ambrose was an influential teacher whose preaching helped lead St. Augustine to Christianity. He wrote extensively on Scripture, Christian morality, and the nature of the Church, and his hymns and teachings helped shape Western Christian worship. He is honored as one of the four original Latin Doctors of the Church.

Patron of

Milan, beekeepers, candle makers, and students.

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