Selections from the Letters of St. Ambrose
Milan · 397
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Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan
339 CE–397 CE · Sirmium
Ambrose of Milan (c. 339–397) was a Roman imperial governor who was acclaimed bishop of Milan by popular demand in 374, despite being only a catechumen at the time. He became one of the four original Doctors of the Western Church, defending ecclesiastical independence against emperors Valentinian II and Theodosius I, composing influential theological and ethical works, and playing a decisive role in the conversion of Augustine of Hippo.
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Stop 1 of 5339–354Birthplace, Childhood
Augusta Treverorum (Trier)Germany
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Ambrose was born c. 339 in Trier, then seat of the Praetorian Prefecture of Gaul where his father served as prefect, and spent his earliest years there before his father's death (Paulinus, Vita Ambrosii 3).
Works(9)
On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus
Milan · 397
On the Holy Spirit
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Concerning Widows
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Concerning Repentance
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On the Duties of the Clergy
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Concerning Virgins
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On the Mysteries
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Exposition of the Christian Faith
Milan · 397