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December 7th, 2025
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost & Tenth Sunday of Luke
Ambrose, bishop of Milan; Martyr Athenodoros of Mesopotamia;
Venerable Gregory, founder of Gregoriou monastery on Athos
SYNAXARION
On December 7 in the Holy Orthodox Church, we commemorate our father among the saints Ambrose, bishop of Milan.
Verses
Ambrose, having shed his corruptible body, hath fitly partaken of divine ambrosia.
On the seventh Ambrose came upon immortal terrain.
His father was the imperial governor of Gaul and Spain, and a pagan, while his mother was a Christian. On the death of his father, the Emperor made him governor of Liguria, of which province Milan was the chief city. When the bishop of Milan died, there was great dissention about the choice of a new bishop. Ambrose went into the church to keep order. Thereupon, a child at its mother’s breast cried out: “Ambrose for bishop!” All the people took this to be the voice of God, and unanimously elected Ambrose as their bishop, although it was against his will. Ambrose was baptized, and passed through all the necessary ranks in one week. As bishop, he strengthened the faith of the Orthodox, restrained heretics, adorned churches, spread the Faith among the pagans, wrote many instructive books and was an example of a true Christian and a true shepherd. Ambrose died peacefully at daybreak on Pascha in 397.
On this day, we also commemorate the Martyr Athenodoros of Mesopotamia; and Venerable Gregory, founder of Gregoriou monastery on Athos. By the intercessions of Thy saints, O Christ God, have mercy upon us. Amen.
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