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Ambrose, Thomas L a Congregational missionary and army chaplain, was born in New England. He graduated at Bowdoin College in 1856, spent one year in the Theological Seminary in New York, and in 1857 entered the Andover Theological Seminary. His health not allowing him to continue his studies, he was ordained in July of the … Continue reading “Ambrose, Thomas L”

Ambrose the Camaldule a French ecclesiastical writer, was born at Portico, near Florence, Sept. 24, 1378. He was but fourteen years of age when he entered the order of Camaldules, and afterward became one of the first men of his age in theology and Greek literature; his master in the latter was Emmanuel Chrysolares. In … Continue reading “Ambrose the Camaldule”

Ambrose Shea Born in Newfoundland, Canada on 15 May 1815; died in London, England on 30 July 1905. A member of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland almost continuously from 1848 to 1886, he represented Newfoundland on several important occasions and in reward for his services was made Knight Commander of the Order of Saint … Continue reading “Ambrose Shea”

Ambrose, Samuel (1) a Baptist minister, was born at Exeter, N. H., in 1754. He lost his father when he was but six years of age, and the care of his education devolved on his pious mother. It was not until the twenty-sixth year of his age that he became a hopeful Christian, and not … Continue reading “Ambrose, Samuel (2)”

Ambrose Saint John Oratorian priest. Born in 1815; died in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on 24 May 1875. He was educated at Westminster School, and graduated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he formed a lifelong friendship with Venerable Cardinal Newman. He was received into the Church in September 1845, and ordained at Rome. He joined the … Continue reading “Ambrose Saint John”

Ambrose, Saint (Greek: immortal) (340 -397 ) Father and Doctor of the Church , bishop of Milan, born in Gaul , his father being Prefect of Gaul (modern France , Britain, Spain, and part of Africa ), Ambrose distinguished himself as a lawyer and as consular governor of Liguria and milia, with residence in Milan. … Continue reading “Ambrose, Saint”

Ambrose Podobjedow a Russian ecclesiastic, was born November 30, 1742, in the government of Vladimir. He was educated at the Troiz monastery and took holy orders in 1768. Having been elevated to the bishopric of Sjewsk, he took charge, in 1785, of the Kasan eparchy; was in 1794 elected member of the Holy Synod, and … Continue reading “Ambrose Podobjedow”

Ambrose O’Higgins Administrator; born County Meath, Ireland, 1720; died Lima, Peru, 1810. He was educated at Cadiz and after emigrating to South America entered the Spanish engineers’ corps. His talent and energy were recognized and he was ultimately made Marquis of Orsorno and Viceroy of Peru. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ambrose Of Soncino was so called because he relinquished the marquisate of Soncino in order to become a Capuchin. After the death of his wife, which happened when he was forty-seven, he obtained from Clement VIII a mission to the captive Christians in Algiers, where he died, in 1601. He left a treatise, On the … Continue reading “Ambrose Of Soncino”

Ambrose of Sienna, Blessed Born at Sienna, 16 April, 1220, of the noble family of Sansedoni; d. at Sienna, in 1286. When about one year old, Ambrose was cured of a congenital deformity, in the Dominican church of St. Mary Magdalene. As a child and youth he was noted for his love of charity, exercised … Continue reading “Ambrose of Sienna, Blessed”