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Key Facts |
| Other names |
Saint Ambrose |
| Born |
338 |
| Location |
Trier |
| Bloodline |
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| Position |
Bishop of Milan |
| Died |
397 |
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Source of Facts and Important Announcement |
| Status |
Under Article 64.6 of the Covenant of One-Heaven (Pactum De Singularis Caelum) by Special Qualification shall be known as a Saint, with all sins and evil acts they performed forgiven. |
| Date of formal Beatification |
Day of Redemption UCA[E1:Y1:A1:S1:M9:D1] also known as Fri, 21 Dec 2012. |
| Source of Facts |
Self Confession and Revelation of Sainthood by the Deceased Spirit as condition of their confirmation as a true Saint. |
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Background |
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Born in Trier, Germany to a praetorian prefect of Gallia Narbonensis. |
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He was educated in Rome, studying literature, law, and rhetoric. Praetor Anicius Probus first gave him a place in the council and then in about 372 made him consular prefect of Liguria and Emilia, with headquarters at Milan. |
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On the death of Bishop Auxentius of Milan in 374, Ambrose was appointed as his successor. |
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Ambrose was politically active in the battles between contesting emperors. When Magnus Maximus usurped the supreme power in Gaul, and was meditating a descent upon Italy, Valentinian sent Ambrose to dissuade him from the undertaking. |
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His Scriptorium and scholars were profilif in writings various propaganda treatises including (but limited to) De fide ad Gratianum Augustum (On Faith, to Gratian Augustus), De officiis (On the Offices of Ministers), De incarnationis Dominicae sacramento (On the Sacrament of the Incarnation of the Lord), De mysteriis (On the Mysteries), De bono mortis (Death as a Good); |
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