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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.
Saint Augustine of Hippo. Original Latin name: Aurelius Augustinus. Born: November 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria] Died: August 28, 430, Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria] (aged 75) Notable Works: “The Confessions of St. Augustine”.
Mar 25, 2022 · Augustine of Hippo is extolled as the greatest of the Christian Church Fathers. He developed what would become known as systematic theology, or an explanation of how Christianity fits into views of the universe, creation, and humankind's relationship with God.
Sep 25, 2019 · Augustine of Hippo was perhaps the greatest Christian philosopher of Antiquity and certainly the one who exerted the deepest and most lasting influence. He is a saint of the Catholic Church, and his authority in theological matters was universally accepted in the Latin Middle Ages and remained, in the Western Christian tradition, virtually ...
Within five years, after Valerius died, Augustine became bishop of Hippo. Orthodox champion for a millennium. Guarding the church from internal and external challenges topped the new bishop's...
St. Augustine of Hippo was a theologian, writer, preacher, rhetorician, and bishop. Although he experienced many hardships in his life, Saint Augustine set an example for men and women around the world to follow.
May 29, 2024 · Explore the life and legacy of St. Augustine, from his transformative conversion to his profound impact on Christian theology and Western thought, in this detailed examination of one of Christianity's most influential thinkers.
His best-known works include the Confessions, an autobiographical meditation on God’s grace, and The City of God, on the nature of human society and the place of Christianity in history. His theological works On Christian Doctrine and On the Trinity are also widely read.
Mar 24, 2000 · Aurelius Augustinus [more commonly “St. Augustine of Hippo,” often simply “Augustine”] (354–430 C.E.): rhetor, Christian Neoplatonist, North African Bishop, Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church. One of the decisive developments in the western philosophical tradition was the eventually widespread merging of the Greek philosophical ...
saint augustine of hippo bishop, doctor of the church—354-430a.d. Feast: August 28 Pope Leo I, during whose pontificate Augustine was canonized, ordered that the feast of this saint should be observed with the same honors as that of an Apostle.
