St. Augustine
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- World History Encyclopedia - Augustine of Hippo
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of Saint Augustine
- McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Augustine
- Christianity Today - Augustine of Hippo
- Catholic Online - St. Augustine of Hippo
- Academy of American Poets - Biography of Federico García Lorca
- Great Thinkers - Augustine
- Notable Works:
- “The Confessions of St. Augustine” “The City of God”
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St. Augustine, also called Saint Augustine of Hippo, original Latin name Aurelius Augustinus, (born November 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria]—died August 28, 430, Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria]; feast day August 28), bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430, one of the Latin Fathers of the Church and perhaps the most significant Christian thinker after St. Paul. Augustine’s adaptation of classical thought to Christian teaching created a theological system of great power and lasting influence. His numerous written works, the most important of which are Confessions (c. 400) and The City of God (c. 413–426), shaped the ...(100 of 5913 words)