ST AUGUSTINE Flashcards
memorial of St. Augustine
aug 28
Birthday of st augustine
november 13, 354
Also Known As:
augustine of hippo
Died At Age:
75
Famous As:
Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
He’s one of the most influential Church
✓ Father of the Church, Theologians
Philosophers
was a pagan,
though he converted to Christianity on his
deathbed.
Patricius Aurelius
Father:
Patricius Aurelius
Born Country:
Roman Empire
Born In:
Thagaste, Numidia (now Souk Ahras, Algeria)
Mother:
Saint Monica
Place Of Death of his parents
was a Christian
and raised Augustine in the faith, though
he was not baptized until he was an adult.
Saint Monica
also known as Augustine of
Hippo, was a bishop of Hippo Regius in Northern
Africa. He was an ancient Christian theologian who
played a significant role in the development of
early Western philosophy marked by the merging
of Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian religious
traditions.
st augustine
He had an intellectual bent of mind and
was fascinated by philosophical enquiries, and
spent his early life exploring various philosophical
and religious theories.
st augustine
His contribution to the Christian
doctrine, he was given the title of
Doctor of the Church.
st augustine
He is
considered a saint by the Catholic and
the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is
the patron saint of brewers, printers,
and theologians.
st augustine
Such is his impact on
the Western religion that his works. what are these works
‘Confessions’ and ‘City of God’ are widely read even today.
where did His parents sent him to attend school at and how old
Madaurus when he was 11 years old.
Augustine was born at
Tagaste, in the Roman
Province of Africa
what did he learn in madaurus
Latin literature and gained
knowledge about pagan beliefs and practices
where did he went to
continue his education in rhetoric. and what age?
Carthage at the age of 17
where did he He took a teaching job
Tagaste where he taught
grammar during 373-374. Later on he moved to
Carthage to teach rhetoric, and held this position for nine
years
he went to Rome to establish a school there, but
was disappointed with the apathy of the Roman schools. what year
383
He accepted the position of a professor of rhetoric at the
imperial court at Milan in late
384
In Milan, he met
saint ambrose