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| − | '''Saint Ambrose''' was Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He was a great lawyer before he became a priest. He | + | '''Saint Ambrose''' (340 to 397 A.D.) was [[Bishop of Milan]] from 374 to 397 and an important early Church Father. |
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| + | He was a great lawyer before he became a priest and later a bishop. He attacked imperial moral standards and strengthened the position of the Church in the [[Roman Empire]] through his preaching and writing. [[Saint Augustine]] was one of his famous converts. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | ||
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[[Category:Saints|Ambrose, Saint]] | [[Category:Saints|Ambrose, Saint]] | ||
Revision as of 01:08, July 16, 2007
Saint Ambrose (340 to 397 A.D.) was Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397 and an important early Church Father.
He was a great lawyer before he became a priest and later a bishop. He attacked imperial moral standards and strengthened the position of the Church in the Roman Empire through his preaching and writing. Saint Augustine was one of his famous converts.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989