Educated at Ampleforth College, near York, and at Balliol College, Oxford, he entered the monastery at Ampleforth, receiving the religious name of Ambrose, and was ordained to the priesthood on 21 July 1957.
He was educated at Ampleforth College and at Balliol College. This was near York. He entered the monastery at Ampleforth. He was receiving the religious name of Ambrose. He was ordained to the priesthood on 21 July 1957. Balliol College was Oxford.