Where is modern day hippo?

Algeria

What is St Augustine’s most popular work?

His numerous written works, the most important of which are Confessions (c. 400) and The City of God (c. 413–426), shaped the practice of biblical exegesis and helped lay the foundation for much of medieval and modern Christian thought. In Roman Catholicism he is formally recognized as a doctor of the church.

What country is Thagaste in?

Was Augustine white?

Scholars generally agree Augustine and his family were Berbers, an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa, but were heavily Romanized, speaking only Latin at home as a matter of pride and dignity. In his writings, Augustine leaves some information as to the consciousness of his African heritage.

Who brought Christianity to England?

St Augustine

How old was St Augustine when he died?

75 years (354 AD–430 AD)

Who is the mother of St Augustine?

Saint Monica

Who are the parents of Saint Augustine?

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Who is the father of Saint Augustine?

Patricius Aurelius

Who was Augustine’s son?

Adeodatus

Is there a Saint Monica?

Saint Monica (c. 331/2−387) (AD 322–387) was an early African Christian saint and the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo. Popular Christian legends recall Saint Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.

Where was St Augustine from?

Thagaste

Is St Augustine really the oldest city?

St. Augustine, founded in September 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain, is the longest continually inhabited European-founded city in the United States – more commonly called the “Nation’s Oldest City.”