Ambrose of Alexandria
Ambrosius of Alexandria († 251 ) was an early church theologian and friend of Origen . He lived in Alexandria during the first half of the third century as a wealthy and respected court official. Initially a follower of one of the Gnostic schools , he was won over to ecclesiastical Christianity through Origen's lectures . He became his friend and patron. Ambrosius got Origen seven fast-pens and seven copyists along with a few calligraphers.
When Origen was exiled to Caesarea in 232 , Ambrose accompanied him, who became a deacon there and was imprisoned as a believer in the Christian faith during the persecution under Maximinus Thrax . Ambrose died in 251, two years before Origen.
A picture of him can be seen on the back of the high altar of the Liebfrauenmünster in Ingolstadt .
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| SURNAME | Ambrose of Alexandria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | early church theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 251 |