St. Ambrose: The Roman Church is ...

St. Ambrose: The Roman Church is the Center & Source of Catholic Communion | Papal Snapshot | Ep. 92

Eternal Christendom Podcast by Joshua Charles
E92
Sep 25, 2026
11:47

Episode notes

In this Papal Snapshot, we cover an amazing letter written by the Council of Aquileia (in which St. Ambrose participated) in 387, acknowledging before all the emperors of the Roman Empire—both east and west—that the Roman Church to be the center and source of Catholic communion.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

03:34 - Historical Context

05:20 - The Letter of St. Ambrose (Council of Aquileia)

10:27 - Conclusion

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Keywords

Catholic Church
Papacy
Papal Snapshot
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