# Augustine of Hippo ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-23_Augustine_of_Hippo.jpg|400]] Augustine of Hippo (13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin who served as bishop of Hippo Regius in Roman North Africa. His writings deeply influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church. Born in Thagaste (modern-day Algeria), Augustine was initially drawn to Manichaean faith and later to Neoplatonic philosophy before his conversion to Christianity and baptism in 386. His mother Monica was a devout Christian, while his father Patricius was a pagan who converted on his deathbed. After his conversion, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, making significant contributions to Christian doctrine including the formulation of original sin and just war theory. When the Western Roman Empire began to disintegrate, he imagined the Church as a spiritual "City of God," distinct from the material earthly city. Augustine's most important works include "Confessions" (an autobiographical work), "The City of God" (a defense of Christianity), and "On Christian Doctrine." He is recognized as a saint in multiple Christian denominations and is the patron saint of brewers, printers, and theologians. His feast day is celebrated on August 28th. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Augustine of Hippo]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[Augustine of Hippo]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC -->