Au·gus·tine 1 (ô g -st n , ô-g st n), Saint a.d. 354-430. Early Christian church father and philosopher who served (396-430) as the bishop of Hippo (in present-day Algeria). Through such writings as the autobiographical Confessions (397) and the voluminous City of God (413-426), he profoundly influenced Christianity, arguing against Manicheanism and Donatism and helping to establish the doctrine of original sin. |
| Au·gus·tine 2 (ôg-stn, ô-gstn) also Aus·tin (ôstn), Saint. Called "Apostle of the English." Died c. 604. Italian-born missionary and prelate who introduced Christianity to southern Britain and in 597 was ordained as the first archbishop of Canterbury. |
Augustine [ɔːˈgʌstɪn]
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1. (Biographies / Augustine, Saint (354-430) M, African, RELIGION: clergyman, RELIGION: saint) Saint. 354-430 ad, one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396-430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug. 28
2. (Biographies / Augustine, Saint (death date: 604) M, Roman, RELIGION: missionary, RELIGION: saint) Saint. died 604 ad, Roman monk, sent to Britain (597 ad) to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and to establish the authority of the Roman See over the native Celtic Church; became the first archbishop of Canterbury (601-604). Feast day: May 26 or 27
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of an Augustinian order
Augustine [ɔːˈgʌstɪn]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of an Augustinian order
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| Noun | 1. |  Augustine - (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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