Augustine
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Saint, a.d. 354–430, one of the Latin fathers in the early Christian Church; author; bishop of Hippo in nothern Africa.
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Saint, Austin, died a.d. 604, Roman monk: headed group of missionaries who landed in England a.d. 597 and began the conversion of the English to Christianity; first archbishop of Canterbury 601–604.
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a first name, form of Augustus.
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Saint. 354–430 ad , one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396–430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug 28
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Saint. died 604 ad , Roman monk, sent to Britain (597 ad ) to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and to establish the authority of the Roman See over the native Celtic Church; became the first archbishop of Canterbury (601–604). Feast day: May 26 or 27
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a member of an Augustinian order
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In a footnote, Francis said Augustine had “forged a concept of ‘just war’ that we no longer uphold in our own day.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Police said Augustine identified Lego sets with high-value collectible pieces, bought them and brought them to his residence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
He is now in Annaba - where the saint was a bishop - and in the afternoon, is expected to celebrate Mass at the Basilica of Saint Augustine.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The city was the one-time home of Augustine, whose autobiographical "Confessions" is a seminal work within the Christian tradition.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
I intuited that such revelations made Augustine a Protestant church father more than a Catholic father.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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