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- A year later, in order to maintain Spanish sovereignty over Florida, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés destroyed the French colony and founded the city, which he named for St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo, upon whose feast day he had sighted the coast.
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1 day ago · St. Augustine's journey began in the modest town of Thagaste, a community of farmers in North Africa, where he was born in 354 C.E.His early life painted the picture of a talented young provincial, typical of those times but marked by an intellectual restlessness that would define his path.
2 days ago · Augustine of Hippo (/ ɔː ˈ ɡ ʌ s t ɪ n / aw-GUST-in, US also / ˈ ɔː ɡ ə s t iː n / AW-gə-steen; Latin: Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa.
2 days ago · St. Augustine was founded on September 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first governor. He named the settlement San Agustín , for his ships bearing settlers, troops, and supplies from Spain had first sighted land in Florida eleven days earlier on August 28, the feast day of St. Augustine . [5]
6 days ago · Under the direction of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Augustine founded the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the country's Anglo-Saxon pagans during the late sixth and...
4 days ago · Under the direction of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Augustine founded the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the country’s Anglo-Saxon pagans during the late sixth and early seventh centuries. He is not be confused with the earlier St. Augustine of Hippo, the famous author of the “Confessions” and “City of God.”
May 19, 2024 · Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, St. Augustine holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the United States. Its rich history and captivating landmarks make it a must-visit destination for history enthusiasts and curious travelers.
