page_title: Outline of Milan
section_title: Religion in Milan
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Milan / Culture in Milan / Religion in Milan
caption_attribution_description: English: Crypt of bishop Ambrose and two marthyrs, Saints Gervase and Protase. Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan. (bodies aren't totally sharp because they are behind a bad quality sheet glass) Magyar: Szent Ambrus püspök és két mártír, Gervasius és Protasius kriptája a Milánói Szent Ambrus kegytemplomban. (a testek nem teljesen élesek, mert egy rossz minőségű üveg mögött vannak) Русский: Крипта базилики святого Амвросия (Милан), в которой хранятся мощи святых Амвросия Медиоланского, Гервасия и Протасия
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Milan:
  Milan – capital of Lombardy and the second most populous city in Italy after Rome. Milan is considered a leading Alpha Global City, with strengths in the arts, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, services, research, and tourism. The city has long been named a fashion capital of the world and a world's design capital, thanks to several international events and fairs, including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair, which are currently among the world's biggest in terms of revenue, visitors and growth. Milan is the destination of 8 million overseas visitors every year, attracted by its museums and art galleries that boast some of the most important collections in the world, including major works by Leonardo da Vinci.
context_section_description: Religion in Milan
  Ambrose
  Ambrosian Rite
  Early Christian churches in Milan
caption: Saint Ambrose (with white vestments), the patron saint of Milan, in an embossed silver urn in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio crypt
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