Parish of St Ambrose Barlow - formerly 2 parishes of St Charles in Swinton and St Mark Pendlebury (Diocese of Salford). Part of the Catholic Church - you can find other Catholic Churches, Catholic Schools or Religious Orders/Houses and Chaplaincies nearby above. Or you can use the Find a Church Near Me box above to search for a Church, School etc.
Where is St Ambrose of Milan?The church of St Ambrose of Milan at Barlow Moor is in the parish of his birthplace. It was founded in 1932, and is dedicated to St Ambrose of Milan but changed to St Ambrose Barlow at his canonisation. St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic church and primary school in Astley is also named after Ambrose.
What schools are named after St Ambrose?St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic church and primary school in Astley is also named after Ambrose. Other schools named after the saint include The Barlow Roman Catholic High School in Didsbury, St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School in Swinton near Manchester, and St Ambrose Barlow Catholic High School in Netherton, Merseyside.
Is there a manuscript of Ambrose Barlow?A third manuscript, titled "The Apostolical Life of Ambrose Barlow", was written by one of his pupils for Dom Rudesind, and is in the John Rylands Library, Manchester; it has been printed by the Chetham Society. Two portraits of Barlow and one of his father, Sir Alexander, are known to exist.
