Ambrose of Milan
Doctor of the Church — bishop who baptized Augustine
The Roman governor turned bishop who faced down Emperor Theodosius and baptized Augustine — the most consequential baptism in Christian history. He introduced congregational hymn singing to the West.
Key works
- De Officiis Ministrorum~391— Christian ethics modeled on Cicero
- Hymns~380s-390s— Introduced congregational hymn singing — Ambrosian chantText / performed in liturgy
- De Sacramentis~390— Catechetical lectures on baptism and eucharist