Letters 1-91
| Authors | Ambrose, St., c. 340-397 Beyenka, Mary Melchior, O.P. |
| Series | The Fathers of the Church [26.0] |
| Tags | Theology -- History -- Early church ca. 30-600, Theology -- Early church, Saint Ambrose Bishop of Milan -397 |
| Publisher | Fathers of the Church, Inc. |
| Published | 11 nov 1954 |
| Date | 11 gen 2022 |
| Languages | eng |
| Identifiers | oclc: 5254672, uri: https://archive.org/details/fathersofthechur009936mbp |
Description
pp. 152-63 (DjVu pp. 174-85): Letter 5 (32) to Syagrius, "Bishop of Verona regarding the case of a virgin Indicia, who was brought to trial at the instigation of Maximus, her brother-in-law, at whose home she lived a retired life, and subjected to an examination [examen pudoris , virginity test] by a midwife in order to establish her innocence."
Summa Theologica II-II q. 152 a. 1 ("Whether virginity consists in integrity of the flesh?") notes that there is a bodily aspect to virginity (cf. Quodlibet V, q. 2 a. 1, "Whether God can repair a corrupted virgin"), so it would seem medically testable.
cited in: Undheim Borderline Virginities ref:10.120n189
Latin: Letters of S. Ambrose ref:33.52-78