- St. Augustine (13 November 354 – 28 August 430 CE), also known as Augustine of Hippo, was Bishop of Hippo Regius in Africa Proconsularis (Annaba, Algeria). He is not to be confused with St. Augustine of Canterbury (d. 604 CE).
- He is considered to be one of the four Great Church Fathers in Christianity 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 of Protestantism.
Quote
- Roma locuta est. Causa finita est which means ‘Rome has spoken, the case is closed’.
- The phrase is attributed to Augustine in Sermon 131, September 23rd 417 CE during the Debate on Pelagianism.
Works
- Augustine produced over 100 Works.
- 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