Ambrose of Siena


Ambrose of Sienna

BornAmbrogio Sansedoni
(1220-04-16)16 April 1220
Siena, Republic of Siena
Died20 March 1287(1287-03-20) (aged 66)
Siena, Republic of Siena
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified14 September 1443, Old Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Eugene IV
Feast8 October
PatronageSiena

Ambrose of Siena or Sienna (born Ambrogio Sansedoni; 16 April 1220 – 20 March 1287) was an Italian Dominican teacher, missionary and diplomat.