St. Augustine
St. Augustine – Bishop of Hippo, Confessor, Doctor of Church, Doctor of Grace, Latin Father of the Church.
Chronology of St. Augustine’s life:
354, November 13 – the birth of St. Augustine in Tagaste, Numidia, Proconsularis, North Africa.
387, April 24/25 – his conversion and baptism by St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan; death of St. Monica.
388 – founded monastery in his hometown, Tagaste.
391 – He was ordained as a priest by Bishop Valerius; founded monastery in Hippo.
395 – He was ordained as a bishop; founded a monastery for clerics
430, August 28 – Augustine’s death at the age of 76 (during the time when the Vandals siege Hippo Regio (today called Tunis)
Significant Persons in his Life:
Patricius, his father who was jovial, hot-tempered and sensual man; an official of the town; a pagan who later on converted to the Christian faith through the influence of Monica, his wife.
St. Monica, his mother; a devout and faithful Catholic faith from her childhood; her fervent prayers and sacrifices converted her son and husband to Christian faith.
Navigius, his brother
Perpetue, his sister, who became a nun
Adeodatus, his God-given-son born out of wedlock from one of his concubines
Alypius, whom he called “my other half” and “the brother of my heart”, was his town mate and childhood friend: his companion in Carthage, Rome and in Milan; became the bishop of Tagaste
St. Ambrose, the bishop of Milan; a very influential person in the conversion of St. Augustine
St. Jerome, a great biblical scholar who translated Hebrew Bible to Latin; became Augustine’s consultant in biblical matters.
Romanianus, a wealthy man in Tagaste who supported Augustine’s rhetoric education in Carthage
Salient Features of his life and personality:
1. He was a pagan from the birth and became a member of a pagan sect known as Manicheanism when he was in Carthage; his studies of pagan literature for 3 years greatly affected his moral life. He was later converted to Christian faith
Chronology of St. Augustine’s life:
354, November 13 – the birth of St. Augustine in Tagaste, Numidia, Proconsularis, North Africa.
387, April 24/25 – his conversion and baptism by St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan; death of St. Monica.
388 – founded monastery in his hometown, Tagaste.
391 – He was ordained as a priest by Bishop Valerius; founded monastery in Hippo.
395 – He was ordained as a bishop; founded a monastery for clerics
430, August 28 – Augustine’s death at the age of 76 (during the time when the Vandals siege Hippo Regio (today called Tunis)
Significant Persons in his Life:
Patricius, his father who was jovial, hot-tempered and sensual man; an official of the town; a pagan who later on converted to the Christian faith through the influence of Monica, his wife.
St. Monica, his mother; a devout and faithful Catholic faith from her childhood; her fervent prayers and sacrifices converted her son and husband to Christian faith.
Navigius, his brother
Perpetue, his sister, who became a nun
Adeodatus, his God-given-son born out of wedlock from one of his concubines
Alypius, whom he called “my other half” and “the brother of my heart”, was his town mate and childhood friend: his companion in Carthage, Rome and in Milan; became the bishop of Tagaste
St. Ambrose, the bishop of Milan; a very influential person in the conversion of St. Augustine
St. Jerome, a great biblical scholar who translated Hebrew Bible to Latin; became Augustine’s consultant in biblical matters.
Romanianus, a wealthy man in Tagaste who supported Augustine’s rhetoric education in Carthage
Salient Features of his life and personality:
1. He was a pagan from the birth and became a member of a pagan sect known as Manicheanism when he was in Carthage; his studies of pagan literature for 3 years greatly affected his moral life. He was later converted to Christian faith