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What does seem certain is that Ambrose was born in Trier and his father was either the praetorian prefect or part of his administration. His father is sometimes identified with Aurelius Ambrosius, a praetorian prefect of Gaul but some scholars identify his father as an official named Uranius who received an imperial constitution dated 3 February 339 (addressed in a brief extract from one of the three emperors ruling in 339, Constantine II, Constantius II, or Constans, in the Codex Theodosianus, book XI.5). Who exactly his father was is disagreed upon by scholars. He began life in Augusta Trevorum (modern Trier) the capitol of the Roman province of Gallia Belgica in what was then northeastern Gaul and is now modern Germany. Ambrose himself wrote that he was 53 years old in his letter number 49 which has been dated to 392. The relief is from the Altar of Sant'Ambrogio in the Basilica of Sant'AmbrogioĪmbrose was born into a Roman Christian family in the year 339. His father is on the right of the image while the sky has three clouds "sending forth flames". Relief by Vuolvino depicting Ambrose as a child while bees swarm his crib. He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, and various Lutheran denominations, and venerated as the patron saint of Milan and beekeepers. Western Christianity identified Ambrose as one of its four traditional Doctors of the Church. He also had notable influence on Augustine of Hippo (354–430), whom he helped convert to Christianity. Ambrose's authorship on at least four hymns, including the well-known " Veni redemptor gentium", is secure they form the core of the Ambrosian hymns, which includes others that are sometimes attributed to him. Tradition credits Ambrose with developing an antiphonal chant, known as Ambrosian chant, and for composing the " Te Deum" hymn, though modern scholars now reject both of these attributions. As bishop, he took a firm position against Arianism and attempted to mediate the conflict between the emperors Theodosius I and Magnus Maximus.
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His preachings, his actions and his literary works, in addition to his innovative musical hymnography, made him one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century.Īmbrose was serving as the Roman governor of Aemilia- Liguria in Milan when he was unexpectedly made Bishop of Milan in 374 by popular acclamation. He left a substantial collection of writings, of which the best known include the ethical commentary De officiis ministrorum (377–391), and the exegetical Exameron (386–390). He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promoting the Latin Church against Arianism and paganism. 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was the Bishop of Milan, a theologian and statesman. Filioque, anti-paganism, mother of the Church Īmbrose of Milan ( Latin: Aurelius Ambrosius c.