Why is Saint Augustine of Hippo important?

St. Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354 - 430) was an Algerian-Roman philosopher and theologian of the late Roman / early Medieval period. read more

He is important because of the great volume of his writings, the number of important doctrines he helped formulate in Catholicism, and the depth of his insight. He is considered one of the two most important theologians in Catholicism (the other being St. Thomas Aquinas). read more

Saint's Day for Augustine. In the Roman Catholic Church, Augustine's Saint's Day is August 28, the date of his death in A.D. 430 as the Vandals were (supposedly) tearing down the city walls of Hippo. Augustine and Eastern Christianity. Eastern Christianity holds that Augustine was wrong in his statements on grace. read more

St. Augustine, also called Saint Augustine of Hippo, original Latin name Aurelius Augustinus, (born November 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria]—died August 28, 430, Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria]; feast day August 28), 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. read more