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Fourth-century cavalry centurian in the imperial Roman army. Tortured and executed for his faith in the persecutions of Diocletian.
There is a long tradition of the people of Ferentino caring for the relics of Ambrose, and of Ambrose protecting Ferentino. Legend says that prayers for his intervention once resulted in a group of snails turning into soldiers who fought against Saracen invaders.
Born
- Liguria, Italy
- thrown into a fire, it had no effect on him
- drowned in a well 16 August 304 at Ferentino, Italy
- body recovered that night and given decent burial by local Christians
- later in the 4th century the relics were re-interred in the nearby church of Saint Agatha
- relics later moved to the church of Saint Maria Maggiore to protect them from invading Saracens
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Comune di Ferentino
- Katherine Rabenstein
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
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