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Ambrose was born in Milan
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354 Is born at Thagaste, on Nov l3
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370, he had become the Imperial governor of Northern Italy.
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Goes to study rhetoric in Carthage
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c. 371–373 His father dies, son Adeodatus is born
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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
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Becomes professor of rhetoric in Milan
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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
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Is converted, retreats to Cassiciacum
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Ambrose baptized Augustine
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Is ordained priest at Hippo
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Writes to Jerome requesting Latin translations of Bible commentaries Debates in Hippo with Fortunatus the Manichee
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He becomes bishop of Hippo
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Dies in Milan
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Writes his Confessions, his Autobiography. Discusses his Childhood and conversion to Christianity
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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 -
413–426 Writes The City of God, On the Trinity, and The Enchiridion This became his most influential work.
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Dies at Hippo, Aug 28
