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Saint Augustine, (born Nov. 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia—died Aug. 28, 430, Hippo Regius; feast day August 28), Christian theologian and one of the Latin Fathers of the Church. Born in Roman North Africa, he adopted Manichaeism , taught rhetoric in Carthage, and fathered a son.
Feb 28, 2019 · Updated on February 28, 2019. St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in north Africa (354 to 430 A.D.), was one of the great minds of the early Christian church, a theologian whose ideas forever influenced both Roman Catholics and Protestants . But Augustine did not come to Christianity by a straightforward path.
Jun 8, 2018 · Augustine, St. (354–430) AUGUSTINE, ST. St. Augustine, also known as Aurelius Augustinus, was one of the key figures in the transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages. He was born at Thagaste, in north Africa, and died as the invading Vandals were closing in on his episcopal city, Hippo.
Jul 18, 2016 · Seeking spiritual fulfillment, Augustine began to dabble in religious groups, first becoming involved with the Manichean sect, a Persian religious movement started by Manes (216–276 CE) that syncretized Christianity, Judaism, Gnosticism, and Paganism.
Biography. Born in 354 CE in the North African city of Tagaste to a Christian mother and pagan father, Augustine began his career as a pagan teacher of rhetoric in, among other places, Carthage.
St. Augustine (354-430 C.E.), originally named Aurelius Augustinus, was the Catholic bishop of Hippo in northern Africa. He was a skilled Roman-trained rhetorician, a prolific writer (who produced more than 110 works over a 30-year period), and by wide acclamation, the first Christian philosopher.
Apr 17, 2020 · Augustine of Hippo (354–430 CE) is a towering figure in the history of Western moral, social, political, and legal thought. He was arguably the most influential writer in the West for more than a thousand years after his death.
