Ambrose of Milan for Beginners
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The Lawyer Who Never Wanted to Be a Bishop - But Changed Christianity Forever
Milan, December 374 AD. As Arians and Catholics clash over choosing the next bishop, a child's voice rings out: "Ambrose for bishop!"
Within eight days, this unbaptized Roman lawyer became bishop of one of Christianity's most powerful sees.
Ambrose of Milan (339-397 AD) never studied theology. Yet this accidental bishop became one of the four Doctors of the Latin Church, transforming Western Christianity forever.
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