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    St. Augustine was born in 354 AD in North Africa and studied rhetoric before converting to Christianity and becoming Bishop of Hippo in 391 AD. He had a dramatic conversion experience in 386 AD after hearing a voice say "tolle lege" which led him to read from scripture and convert. Augustine went on to become a seminal thinker in Western Christianity and is regarded as one of the most important Church Fathers due to works like Confessions and City of God.

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    St. Augustine was born in 354 AD in North Africa and studied rhetoric before converting to Christianity and becoming Bishop of Hippo in 391 AD. He had a dramatic conversion experience in 386 AD after hearing a voice say "tolle lege" which led him to read from scripture and convert. Augustine went on to become a seminal thinker in Western Christianity and is regarded as one of the most important Church Fathers due to works like Confessions and City of God.

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    St. Augustine was born in 354 AD in North Africa and studied rhetoric before converting to Christianity and becoming Bishop of Hippo in 391 AD. He had a dramatic conversion experience in 386 AD after hearing a voice say "tolle lege" which led him to read from scripture and convert. Augustine went on to become a seminal thinker in Western Christianity and is regarded as one of the most important Church Fathers due to works like Confessions and City of God.

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    SAINT AUGUSTINE

    of HIPPO
    Nov. 13, 354 – Aug. 28,430
    Childhood and Youth
    A.D.
    354 Born in Thagaste (Souk-Ahras, Algeria)
    North Africa
    365 – 369 studied Grammar at Madaura
    (11- 15)
    369 – 370 spent a year in idleness in Thagaste
    (15 yrs. Old)
    371 Patricius died( 17)
    370-373 studied Rhetoric at Carthage
    373 Conversion to Philosophy
    19 years old – Hortensius by Cicero

    SECULAR TEACHER:
    373-374 taught Grammar in Thagaste
    374 -383 taught Rhetoric in Carthage
    383 -384 taught Rhetoric at Rome
    introduced to the Manichean
    Bishop Faustus (29 yrs. Old)
    384 Abandoned Manicheanism
    appointed public teacher of
    Rhetoric at Milan (30 yrs.old)

    385 Monica arrives in Milan; met St.


    Ambrose
    385 – 386 dismissal of his concubine
    conversion to Platonism
    386 “tolle lege” experience (32 yrs.
    old);conversion to Christianity
    March 387
     Left Milan for Rome
     Death of Monica at Ostia
     Stayed in Rome; observed monasteries
     The Confessions ends
    388 Returned to North Africa
    388 – 391 build his first monastery in Thagaste
    391 Ordained priest at Hippo
    Important persons to St. Augustine
    • Aurelius Agustinus – the complete name of St.
    Augustine.
    • St. Monica – his mother; a prayerful woman
    whose example of Christian life influenced her
    son to become holy.
    • Patricius – his father; a pagan who inspite of
    his belief gave example on the education of his
    son.
    • Navigius – his biological brother
    • Perpetua – his biological sister
    • Melania – the mother of his son; she belonged to
    the lower class that made her incapable of marrying
    Augustine.
    • Adeodatus – his son whose name means God-
    given
    • Alypius – his great friend; the “brother of his heart”
    • Romanianus – a friend, a lawyer who sponsored
    his studies
    • St. Ambrose – Bishop of Milan who baptized
    him.
    • Faustus – his dialogue with him led Augustine to
    leave the Manichees.
    • Bishop Valerius – his predecessor as bishop of
    Milan
    • St. Jerome – the bible scholar with whom he
    communicated to enlighten him on certain
    matters about the Bible.m
    • Cicero – latin poet and writer whose book
    influenced Augustine in his search for truth.
    • Ponticianus – an African who told Augustine the
    story of St. Anthony of Egypt.
    • Possidius – great friend, fellow bishop, his early
    biographer
    • Marius Victorinus – a famous philosopher of the
    4th century whose conversion influenced
    Augustine on his decision of becoming a Christian.
    • Licentius – son of his benefactor whose
    education he sponsored in return.
    • Simplicianus – the spiritual adviser of St.
    Ambrose who related to Augustine the story
    of Marius Victorinus.
    • Verecundus – owner of the villa at
    Cassiciacum where Augustine had his retreat
    experience.
    Important Places to St. Augustine
    1. Thagaste – where Augustine was born.
    - present-day Souk Ahras , Algeria
    2. Hippo – place where Augustine was a bishop for 35
    years.
    present- day Annaba
    3. Garden of Milan – where he had a dramatic
    conversion. The tolle lege tolle lege
    Experienced.
    4. Cassiciacum – where Augustine had a retreat.
    5. Ostia- A place where he recalled one brief moment
    with his mother.
    5. Ostia – port city in Rome where St. Monica died
    Other informations
    1. Pear Theft – event in Augustine’s life , when he
    was an out- of – school youth that made him
    understand the psychology of vice and grace.
    2. Burning heart – great symbol for St. Augustine
    3. Friendship – the foundation of the Augustinian
    way of life.
    4. Romans 13:13-14 – statement in the Bible led
    him to conversion.
    5. Easter – the liturgical feast of the church when
    he was baptized.
    6. Doctor of the Church/Doctor of Grace – the
    title given by the Church to St. Augustine

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