Blessed Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena
Blessed Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena (born April 16, 1220 AD in Siena, Tuscany, Italy; died March 20, 1286 AD in Siena, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian Dominican friar, celebrated preacher, papal legate, and peacemaker who spent his life working for reconciliation among warring Italian city-states. He is one of the most important figures in 13th-century Sienese history, both in the Dominican tradition and in the civil life of the city. He was beatified by Pope Clement VIII in 1594 (confirmation of cult). His feast day is March 20.
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| Blessed Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | March 20 |
| Profession | Dominican friar (Order of Preachers); theologian (student of Albert the Great); preacher; papal legate; peacemaker among Italian city-states |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Dominican Order; 13th-century Italian Dominican tradition; Diocese of Siena; San Domenico basilica, Siena |
| Patronage | Siena; Tuscany; Dominican preachers; peacemakers; those who work for reconciliation among factions; papal legates; theologians |
| Attributes | Dominican habit (black and white); a dove or olive branch (peacemaker); the city of Siena in background; a book of sermons; the San Domenico basilica |
| Birthplace | Siena, Tuscany, Italy |
| Death Place | Siena, Tuscany, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died March 20, 1286, in Siena; he was 65 years old; he had spent his life as a Dominican friar, preacher, and papal legate working for peace among the warring city-states of Italy; he died in his native Siena and was immediately venerated; his body was laid in the church of San Domenico in Siena, the great Dominican basilica of the city; his beatification by Clement VIII in 1594 confirmed the cult that had been maintained for three centuries |
| Primary Shrine | Basilica of San Domenico, Siena, Tuscany — his tomb; March 20 feast; Dominican pilgrimage (also home of Saint Catherine relics) |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; March 20 feast in Siena, Tuscany, and Dominican Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar; Dominican calendar |
Biography
Ambrose Sansedoni was born April 16, 1220, in Siena to a noble Sienese family. He entered the Dominican Order and was sent to Cologne to study theology under Saint Albert the Great — the greatest Dominican theologian of the era and teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
He returned from Cologne a preacher of remarkable power and was sent to preach throughout Italy, France, and Germany. His preaching focused particularly on reconciliation among the warring Italian city-states — the Guelphs and Ghibellines — and he served several times as papal legate.
He spent the last years of his life in Siena and died there on March 20, 1286, at age 65. He was beatified by Pope Clement VIII in 1594 and is buried in the Basilica of San Domenico in Siena.
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Birth location: Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Death location: Siena, Tuscany, Italy
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- Basilica of San Domenico, Siena — his tomb; March 20 feast.
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Blessed Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena (1220–1286) was a Dominican friar who studied under Albert the Great at Cologne and became one of Italy's greatest preachers and papal legates, devoted to reconciling warring Italian city-states. Beatified Clement VIII, 1594. Feast March 20.
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