Ambrose of Milan
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Christian bishop
Church Father
Doctor of the Church
Latin Church Father
Roman consul
saint
theologian
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
Aliases (3)
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
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Church Father → Doctor of the Church → Latin Church Father → Roman consul → saint → theologian → |
| associatedWith |
Ambrosian Rite
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Ambrosian chant → |
| baptismDateOfAugustine | Easter Vigil 387 → |
| baptized | Augustine of Hippo → |
| birthDate | c. 339 → |
| birthName | Aurelius Ambrosius → |
| birthPlace |
Roman Empire
→
Trier → |
| canonizationStatus | recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church → |
| condemned | Arianism → |
| deathDate | 4 April 397 → |
| deathPlace |
Milan
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Western Roman Empire → |
| education | trained in Roman law and rhetoric → |
| era | 4th century → |
| feastDay | 7 December → |
| honorificPrefix | Saint → |
| honorificSuffix | Doctor of the Church → |
| influenced |
Augustine of Hippo
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Latin hymnody → Western Christian theology → development of Mariology in the West → doctrine of the Trinity in the West → |
| influencedBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
→
Basil of Caesarea → Nicene Creed → |
| knownFor |
asserting Church authority over imperial power
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contribution to Latin hymnody → defending Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism → influence on Augustine’s conversion → pastoral and moral theology → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin → |
| mentorOf | Augustine of Hippo → |
| notableWork |
De Spiritu Sancto
→
De fide → De officiis ministrorum → Penance →
surface form: "De paenitentia"
De virginibus → Expositio Evangelii secundum Lucam → |
| occupation |
Christian writer
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bishop of Milan → theologian → |
| participatedIn | conflict with Emperor Theodosius I over the Thessalonica massacre → |
| patronage |
patron saint of Milan
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patron saint of beekeepers → patron saint of candlemakers → |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Milan
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Roman governor of Aemilia-Liguria → consularis of Aemilia-Liguria → |
| region | Western Roman Empire → |
| religion |
Christianity
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Nicene Christianity → |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism →
surface form: "Catholic Church"
Eastern Orthodox Christianity →
surface form: "Eastern Orthodox Church"
|
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Saint Ambrose"
this entity surface form: "Saint Ambrose"
this entity surface form: "Saint Ambrose"
subject surface form: "Cathedra Petri"
this entity surface form: "Saint Ambrose"
this entity surface form: "Latin Doctors of the Church Ambrose and Augustine"
this entity surface form: "St. Ambrose"
this entity surface form: "Saint Ambrose"