St. Ambrose (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)

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St. Ambrose
Dedication: St. Ambrose
Type/Classification: Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial: No
Operated By: Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints: None specified
Diocese: Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
Deanery:
Address: 2801 Lincoln St., Anderson, Indiana 46016-5067
City: Anderson, IN
Subdivision: Indiana
Country: United States
County: Madison County
Website: No website specified
Founded: 1947
School: No
Email: None specified
AI Confidence: 4/10
Review Level: 0/5


St. Ambrose is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, located in Anderson, Indiana. The parish is dedicated to Saint Ambrose, the fourth-century Bishop of Milan renowned as one of the four original Doctors of the Latin Church, celebrated for his preaching, his role in the conversion of Saint Augustine, and his defense of the Church against imperial interference.

Founded in 1947, St. Ambrose serves the Catholic community of Anderson in Madison County, Indiana, as one of several parishes established in the diocese during the mid-twentieth century to accommodate growth in central Indiana's industrial cities.

The parish continues to serve as a place of worship, sacramental life, and community for Catholics in Anderson and the surrounding area.

History

St. Ambrose Parish was established in 1947 within the territory now covered by the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana.[1] According to available diocesan records, the parish was founded to serve the growing Catholic population of Anderson, an industrial city in Madison County that saw significant population growth during the mid-twentieth century. Specific details regarding the parish's founding pastor, original building campaign, and early congregation are not publicly documented in available sources.

Over the decades since its founding, St. Ambrose has remained a territorial parish serving the local Catholic community, continuing to offer the sacraments and pastoral care to the faithful of Anderson.

Special features

  • Territorial parish serving the Anderson, Indiana Catholic community since 1947
  • Named in honor of one of the four traditional Doctors of the Western Church

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated Catholic church typically contains relics of saints, as is customary in the rite of church dedication. Specific information regarding relics housed at St. Ambrose is not publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

Specific documentation of the exterior architectural style and features of the St. Ambrose church building is not publicly available at this time.

Interior features

Details regarding the interior layout, sanctuary design, and worship space of St. Ambrose are not publicly documented in available sources.

Stained Glass Windows

No confirmed information regarding stained glass windows at St. Ambrose is documented in available sources.

Statues and Sculptures

No confirmed information regarding statuary or sculpture at St. Ambrose is documented in available sources.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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References

  1. ↑ "Parish Directory". Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. https://www.dol-in.org/parishes. 
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