St. Ambrose

St. Ambrose, one of the Four Doctors of the Western Church (others St. August, St. Gregory the Great and St. Jerome), was born in Trier; his father was a Prefect of Gaul. In 373 Ambrose was named Bishop of Milan, the then capital of Western Empire. Legend says that a child cried out “Ambrose, be our bishop!” and Ambrose was elected. Ambrose imposed his authority even on the great Theodosius himself. He was also active in preserving the cultural inheritance of antiquity. Legend recounts how bees deposited the honey of theological knowledge on his lips while he slept in his cradle. He is often depicted with a beehive, a book, a three-tailed whip, and an ox.

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