- Augustine of Hippo (13 November 354 – 28 August 430 CE), also known as St. Augustine, was Bishop of Hippo Regius in Africa Proconsularis.
- He is considered in Christianity to be one of the four Great Church Fathers and one of its most influential thinkers. Augustine was a contemporary of Jerome.
Career
- Bishop of Hippo Regius in Africa (Today, Algeria).
- Augustine was a Trinitarian who opposed Arianism and Pelagianism.
- He is considered a Saint by the Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican Churches.
- Augustine is also considered to be a Founding Father by the Protestant Church.
Quote
- Roma locuta est. Causa finita est
- The Phrase means ‘Rome has spoken, the case is closed’ and is attributed to Augustine in Sermon 131, September 23rd 417 CE during the Debate on Pelagianism.
Works
- Augustine produced over 100 Works including:
- Confessions
- De Civitatae Dei (The City of God) in 22 Books.
- On the Trinity
- Di Libero Arbitrio (on Free Choice of the Will)
Hippo Regius, Algeria