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Ambrose of Siena, Blessed Dominican ; born Sansedoni, near Siena, Italy , 1220; died Siena, Italy , 1286. In 1260 he went as a missionary to Hungary. When Siena twice rebelled against the Holy See, Ambrose’s eloquence obtained its pardon. He brought about a reconciliation between Conrad of Germany and Pope Clement IV, and as … Continue reading “Ambrose of Siena, Blessed”

Ambrose Of Naples was an Augustine monk, and afterwards bishop (or rather administrator) of the Church of Mantua. He was one of the best preachers and most skilful doctors of his time. He lived about 1524, and wrote, De Genitura Mundi: De Fato Quadragesimale (Venice, 1523, 4to): Conciones super Salutationem Angel. De Tribus Magdalenis et … Continue reading “Ambrose Of Naples”

Ambrose Of Lisieux a monk of the third Order of St. Francis, and professor of theology, died in 1630, leaving a work, entitled Lampas Accensa, on the gospels, epistles of Paul, and the seven canonical epistles. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ambrose of Camaldoli, Saint An Italian theologian and writer, b. at Portico, near Florence, 16 September, 1386; d. 21 October, 1439. His name was Ambrose Traversari. He entered the Order of the Camaldoli when fourteen and became its General in 1431. He was a great theologian and writer, and knew Greek as well as he … Continue reading “Ambrose of Camaldoli, Saint”

Ambrose Of Alexandria a disciple of Didymus, who died some time after the year 392, wrote a Treatise against Apollinarius, and a Commentary on the Book of Job. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle Convert and lay apostle, born Garendon Park, Leicestershire, England , 1809 ; died there, 1878 . Brought up in the Church of England , he was converted to Catholicism at the age of sixteen. His self-appointed mission was to restore the Anglican Church to Catholic unity. He founded a … Continue reading “Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle”

Ambrose, Isaac a Presbyterian minister, born in Lancashire, 1592, and educated at Oxford. He officiated as minister in Preston, and afterward at Garstang in Lancashire, from which he was ejected in 1662 for non-conformity. He was a man of great learning, which he adorned by sincere and ardent piety. He died in 1664. Amid the … Continue reading “Ambrose, Isaac”

Ambrose, Autpert a French Benedictine monk, and abbot of St. Vincent de Voltorne, about 760, in the time of Pope Paul, and Desiderius, king of the Lombards, as he himself tells us. He died July 19, 778. He wrote a Commentarius in Apocalypsin (Colossians 1536, fol.), also published in the Bibl. Patrum. 13, 403, and … Continue reading “Ambrose, Autpert”

Ambrose Abbot Of St. Vincent SEE AMBROSE, SEE AUTPERT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ambrose (Or Ambrois), St was bishop of CAHORS in 725; but, finding that the people paid no heed to his doctrine or example, left his see and hid himself in a cave near the city, where he remained three years in prayer and fasting. Being discovered, he went to Rome, and thence to a hermitage … Continue reading “Ambrose (Or Ambrois), St”