c. AD 339 – 397
Ambrose of Milan
He set an early precedent for the moral independence of the Church from the state.
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- Location
- Milan
- Role
- Bishop and Doctor of the Church
- Major writings
- On the Mysteries; On the Sacraments
- On the Duties of Ministers; hymns
- Teachings
- The consecration changes the bread and wine
- Christian rulers are subject to the moral law
- Connection to apostolic Christianity
- His catechetical lectures describe a baptismal and eucharistic liturgy already close to later Roman practice.
Quotations with references
“The emperor is within the Church, not above it.”
Sources and References
- Ambrose, On the Mysteriesnewadvent.org