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Augustine of Hippo
Augustinus Hipponensis
Saint Augustine of Hippo was one of the greatest theologians and philosophers in Christian history. Born in 354 in North Africa, he lived a dissolute youth before his dramatic conversion, recounted in his autobiographical Confessions. As Bishop of Hippo, his writings profoundly shaped Western theology. His mother, Saint Monica, prayed tirelessly for his conversion.