Saint Augustine and Saint Ambrose

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  • 339

    Birth of Ambrose

    Birth of Ambrose
    Ambrose was born in Milan
  • 354

    Birth of Augustine

    Birth of Augustine
    354 Is born at Thagaste, on Nov l3
  • 370

    Ambrose, Imperial Governor of Northern Italy

    Ambrose, Imperial Governor of Northern Italy
    370, he had become the Imperial governor of Northern Italy.
  • 371

    Schooling

    Schooling
    Goes to study rhetoric in Carthage
  • 371

    Pause in Education

    c. 371–373 His father dies, son Adeodatus is born
  • 374

    Saint Ambrose became Bishop

    Saint Ambrose became Bishop
    When the episcopal see of Milan became vacant in 374, the people demanded that Ambrose be made their bishop. The neighboring bishops and the Emperor convinced him to accept this call as the will of God, and so the catechumen Ambrose was baptized and ordained deacon, then priest, then bishop, all in a single week
  • 384

    Becomes Professor

    Becomes professor of rhetoric in Milan
  • 385

    Saint Ambrose puplished famous works

    Saint Ambrose puplished famous works
    Ambrose is responsible for two of the first great theological works written in Latin, De Sacramentis on the Sacraments and De Spiritu Sancto on the Holy Spirit. Around 385
  • 386

    Converted

    Is converted, retreats to Cassiciacum
  • 386

    Baptism of St Augustine by St Ambrose

    Baptism of St Augustine by St Ambrose
    Ambrose baptized Augustine
  • 391

    Ordained Priest

    Ordained Priest
    Is ordained priest at Hippo
  • 392

    Translations and Debates

    Translations and Debates
    Writes to Jerome requesting Latin translations of Bible commentaries Debates in Hippo with Fortunatus the Manichee
  • 396

    Becomes Bishop

    Becomes Bishop
    He becomes bishop of Hippo
  • 397

    Death of Saint Ambrose

    Death of Saint Ambrose
    Dies in Milan
  • 400

    Confessions

    Confessions
    Writes his Confessions, his Autobiography. Discusses his Childhood and conversion to Christianity
  • 403

    Donatist Controversery

    Donatist Controversery
    403–412 The Donatist controversy
    Controversies: Donatism The Donatist controversy: It concerned a single issue, not even a doctrinal one, but rather, one more organizational than anything else. It resulted in two parallel Churches in northern Africa, a situation which endured for centuries
  • 426

    The City of God

    The City of God
    413–426 Writes The City of God, On the Trinity, and The Enchiridion This became his most influential work.
  • 430

    Death

    Death
    Dies at Hippo, Aug 28