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August 15. Alypius of Thagaste was bishop of the see of Thagaste Algeria in 394. He was a lifelong friend of Augustine of Hippo and joined him in his conversion (in 386; Confessions 8.12.28) and life in Christianity. He is credited with helping establish Augustine's monastery in Africa.
- 4th century
- 1584 by Pope Gregory XIII
- August 15
Who is Alypius of Thagaste and what is his significance in the Catholic Church? Alypius of Thagaste was a significant figure in the Catholic Church, specifically known for his Christ-centered piety, ascetic lifestyle, and close companionship with St. Augustine of Hippo. His life served as a testament to deep friendship and spiritual fraternity ...
In August 387 Alypius was in the company of Augustine, Monica, Adeodatus (the son of Augustine), Navigius (the brother of Augustine) and Evodius (a North African companion) when they went to Ostia with the intention of sailing back to North Africa to establish a lay community at Thagaste.
What we know about Alypius of Thagaste comes mainly from Augustine’s Confessions and Letters. Born into a curial family in the Roman town of Thagaste (present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria), in the province of Numidia, Alypius (whose name seems to indicate Greek origins) was younger than Augustine (born in 354 CE).
Early Church. Middle Ages. Reformation. Early Modern. Modern. Augstine's Life and Times. Randy Petersen. He was born in Thagaste, a smallish town in North Africa. He came from an old Carthaginian...
Augustine’s close friend Alypius would ultimately go on to become the bishop of Thagaste several years after both of the men converted to Christianity. Seventeen centuries later, that bishopric still survives in titular form; the papal nuncio Ivo Scapolo currently serves as the titular archbishop of Thagaste.
May 4, 2024 · posted on 2024-05-04, 04:38 authored by Bramwell David Atkins. In the middle of Confessions 6, Augustine pauses his biographical narrative in order to tell a series of stories about his friend and fellow bishop, Alypius of Thagaste.
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