Who was Augustine of Hippo?

Augustine of Hippo was a saint who was born in 354 and died in 430. He was born in North Africa to a Christian mother and pagan father. He excelled in academics and surrounded himself with material things until he became Bishop of Hippo. He is also one the few ancient figures who recorded their life. He wrote an autobiography called Confessions, which was about his spiritual journey. This book also gave insight to historians about life in the Roman Empire at the end of the fourth century. The stories Augustine talks about are very modern. He was canonized in 1303.


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