feast day: August 28 (Western Christianity); June 15 (Eastern Christianity); November 4 (Assyrian)
about:
- also known as Saint Augustine or Saint Austin
- son of Saint Monica
- bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria) located in the Roman province of Africa
patron of:
- brewers; printers; theologians
- Bridgeport, Connecticut; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; San Agustin, Isabela
notable works:
- "Confessions of St. Augustine" (autobiographical work consisting of 13 books)
- "City of God" (book)
- "On Christian Doctrine" or "On Christian Teaching" or "De Doctrina Christiana" (theological work consisting of 4 books)
links:
- Augustine of Hippo (source: Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo
- St. Augustine of Hippo (source: Catholic Online): http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=418
