Feast Day: December 7
Born: between 337 and 340 A.D., Trier, Germany
Died: 397 A.D.
Major Shrine: Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy where he is buried
Patron of: Bee keepers, bees, candle makers, domestic animals, French Commissariat, learning, Milan, Italy, students, wax refiners
Friday, December 7
Liturgical Color: White
Today is the Memorial of St. Ambrose, bishop
and Doctor of the Church. During the 4th
century St. Ambrose fought to eliminate the
Arian heresy. This widespread heresy denied
the divinity of Christ. Arians believed God the
Father created Jesus.