Ambrose Of Camaldoli

Ambrose Of Camaldoli (born Sept. 16, 1386, Portico, Republic of Florence—died Oct. 20, 1439, Florence) was a Humanist, ecclesiastic, and patristic translator who helped effect the brief reunion of the Eastern and Western churches in the 15th century. He entered the Camaldolese Order in 1400 at Florence, where, over a period of 30 years, he mastered Latin and particularly Greek, which enabled him to translate Greek patristic works into Latin, including those of SS. Athanasius...