Blessed Ambrose of Camaldoli
Also known as
- Ambrose Traversari
- Ambrogio….
Profile
Born to the Tuscan nobility. Studied assorted arts, sciences and languages in Venice, Italy, and would be considered a classic Renaissance man. Joined the Camaldolese in 1400 at the Santa Maria del Angelis monastery in Florence, Italy. A noted scholar and theologian, he read widely, wrote extensively, including lives of the saints, collected a large library, and translated much of it. Teacher of both religious and lay people. Superior-general of the Camaldolese in 1431. Negotiator between the pope and emperor Sigismond. Worked for re-unification with the Greek bishops at the Council of Florence in 1439, drawing up the final statement of the Council.
Born
- 16 September 1386 in Portico di Romagna, Florence, Tuscany, Italy as Ambrose Traversari
- 21 October 1439 in Rome, Italy of natural causes
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Ambrose of Camaldoli“. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 November 2013. Web. 26 January 2021. <>