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Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar lists 7 December as the Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

Date / rule7 December 2026
ScopeCatholic Church / 2026 U.S. Roman liturgical calendar
VerificationOfficial Catholic Current Calendar Verified
PortabilityEdition Specific
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyRefresh Edition
Next date this engine can safely resolveMonday, December 7, 2026See everything on December 7 →
Authority summary

What is Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church?

The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar lists 7 December as the Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

Date and recurrence

7 December 2026

The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Catholic Church / 2026 U.S. Roman liturgical calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Feast of St. Ambrose

Classification

Topic and context

Faith, Tradition & Spirituality →
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Provenance

Sources

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  1. USCCB — 2026 Liturgical CalendarOfficial Catholic Calendar
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church?

7 December 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 7 December 2026.

Does Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church fall on the same date every year?

No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.

Is Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / 2026 U.S. Roman liturgical calendar. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church?

The stored designation basis is: The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar lists 7 December as the Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.. Supporting provenance includes USCCB — 2026 Liturgical Calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / 2026 U.S. Roman liturgical calendar. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.

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