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Thagaste (or Tagaste) was a Roman-Berber city in present-day Algeria, now called Souk Ahras. The town was the birthplace of Saint Augustine.
St. Augustine (born November 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria]—died August 28, 430, Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria]; feast day August 28) was the bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430, one of the Latin Fathers of the Church and perhaps the most significant Christian thinker after St. Paul. Augustine’s adaptation of classical thoug...
- St. Augustine was the bishop of Hippo (now Annaba, Algeria) from 396 to 430. A renowned theologian and prolific writer, he was also a skilled preac...
- St. Augustine is perhaps the most significant Christian thinker after St. Paul. He adapted Classical thought to Christian teaching and created a po...
- More than five million words of St. Augustine’s writings survive, ranging from sermons to theological treatises. Of these, two have had particularl...
Feb 28, 2019 · St. Augustine was a theologian and bishop of Hippo in North Africa who influenced both Roman Catholics and Protestants. He was born in Thagaste, now Algeria, and converted to Christianity after a life of sin and philosophy.
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Oct 6, 2019 · An Olive Tree at Thagaste and Legends of Augustine. The ancient city of Thagaste (modern Souk Ahras, Algeria) is roughly 100 km south of Hippo Regius and the Mediterranean in the highlands of Numidia. Read here on why its location matters.
Thagaste, now Souk-Ahras, was a town in Numidia where Augustine was born and raised. Learn about its history, location, and significance for the life and works of the saint and philosopher.
He was born in Thagaste, a smallish town in North Africa. He came from an old Carthaginian family. His father, Patricius Augustinus, was a pagan who honored the old Punic gods.
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Mar 25, 2022 · Augustine was born in 354 CE in Thagaste, North Africa in the Roman province of Numidia, most likely in a family of Berber lineage. His father, Patrick, was a pagan, but his mother Monica, was a devout Christian.
