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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambrose of Milan canonical | 47 |
| Saint Ambrose | 16 |
| Saint Ambrose of Milan | 7 |
| Ambrose | 2 |
| Latin Doctors of the Church Ambrose and Augustine | 1 |
| Saint Ambrose (as liturgical tradition founder) | 1 |
| St. Ambrose | 1 |
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
ⓘ
Latin hymnody ⓘ Western Christian theology ⓘ development of Mariology in the West ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity in the West ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Basil of Caesarea ⓘ Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting Church authority over imperial power
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Roman governor of Aemilia-Liguria ⓘ consularis of Aemilia-Liguria ⓘ |
| region | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
Referenced by (75)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Latin Doctors of the Church Ambrose and Augustine
subject surface form:
Cathedra Petri
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Saint Ambrose
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Saint Ambrose
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Saint Ambrose
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St. Ambrose
this entity surface form:
Saint Ambrose
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Saint Ambrose
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Saint Ambrose of Milan
this entity surface form:
Saint Ambrose of Milan
this entity surface form:
Ambrose
subject surface form:
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
this entity surface form:
Saint Ambrose
this entity surface form:
Saint Ambrose
First Sunday of Advent (with different counting than Roman Rite)
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Ambrose of Milan
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this entity surface form:
Saint Ambrose (as liturgical tradition founder)
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Saint Ambrose
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Saint Ambrose
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Saint Ambrose
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Saint Ambrose of Milan