Memorial
Saint Ambrose
- Feast day
- December 07
- Origin
- German
Patron of
- beekeepers and learning
Life
Ambrose (c. 340-397) was Bishop of Milan and a Doctor of the Church, acclaimed bishop by popular demand while still an unbaptized catechumen. A fearless defender of orthodoxy against Arianism, he influenced the conversion of Saint Augustine. Patron of beekeepers and of learning for his honeyed eloquence, he is honored on December 7.
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