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Ambrosios of Alexandria
Christian saint and theologian (died c.250)
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Feast: 17 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
200
Died
251
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Ambrose of Alexandria (before 212 – c. 250) was a friend of the Christian theologian Origen.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Catholic.net - St. Ambrose of Alexandria — Deacon of Alexandria, patron and friend of Origen, confessor under Maximinus Thrax, died c.250. Honoured by the Roman Church as a confessor on 17 March - the feast on the page. Also in Catholic Online's index of saints.
- Wikidata Q459774 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ambrose of Alexandria (CC BY-SA)
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