Ampelius (bishop of Milan)

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Ampelius
Archbishop of Milan
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Church Roman Catholic Church
Appointed671
Term ended676
Predecessor Maurilius
Successor Mansuetus
Sainthood
Feast dayJuly 7
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church

Ampelius (Latin : Ampelius, Italian : Ampelio) was Archbishop of Milan from 671 to 676. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church. [1]

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Life

Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Ampelius. He ruled the diocese of Milan in a period marked by the troubles due to the Lombards. Ampelius is remembered as man able to do miracles, but we have no detail about his acts. [2]

Goffredo da Bussero in the 15th century informs us that his feast day was the 8 February, possibly the date of his death. [1] His feast day is now celebrated on July 7 in the Roman Rite and on July 8 in the Ambrosian Rite. [3] He was buried in the Basilica of St. Simplician where his relics are still venerated under the main altar. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Cazzani, Eugenio (1996). Vescovi e arcivescovi di Milano (in Italian). Milano: Massimo. pp. 55–56. ISBN   88-7030-891-X.
  2. 1 2 Casari, Mario (1987). "Ampelio, santo". Dizionario della Chiesa Ambrosiana (in Italian). Vol. 1. Milano: NED. p. 140. ISBN   88-7023-102-X.
  3. Magnoli, Claudio, ed. (2010). Celebrazioni dei santi. Messale ambrosiano quotidiano (in Italian). Vol. 4. Milano: Centro Ambrosiano. p. 582. ISBN   978-88-8025-763-9.

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