life of st. augustine of hippo
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A chronological account of the Life of St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Based from his autobiographical book "Confessiones" translated byTRANSCRIPT
Life of St. AugustineBishop of Hippo Doctor of Grace354-430 AD
Birthday:November 13, 354 AD
Birthplace:Thagaste, Numidia, North Africa
Real Name: Aurelius Augustinus
Father: Patricius - PaganMother: Monica (St. Monica) - xtianSiblings: 2 Brothers and 1 Sister (Navigius and Perpetua)
Augustine's schooldays: his parents deliver him to the schoolmaster
Infancy and Childhood
364 AD - 10 y/o - Thagaste- He likes Latin and dislikes Arithmetic and Greek
In his writings, Augustine accuses himself of often studying by constraint, not obeying his parents and masters, not writing, reading, or minding his lessons so much as was required of him. And this he did not for lack of intelligence or memory, but out of love of play.
They stripped a pear tree of its fruit "not to eat the fruit ourselves, but simply to destroy it."
Here in his own behaviour he saw an example of sin being committed simply for the sake of doing evil.
Infancy and Childhood
366 AD - 12 y/o - Madaura (20 miles south
of Thagaste- Studied Rhetoric, at that time, which is fundamental
to any professional career, such as law and public life.
370 AD - 16 y/o- returned to Thagaste- year of idleness
371 AD - 17 y/o - Carthage- Romanianus - long term relationship
with a woman (no name) always associated to Melania
372 AD - 18 y/o- Adeodatus (God-Given)
was born.- His father died and was
baptized to Christianity at his deathbed.
- He became a “Manichaean”.- Manichaeism, which is a
pseudo-Christian sect formed by Mani. Followers believe on the God of good and the God of evil.
Adolescent years
374 AD - 20 y/o-returned to Thagaste to
teach grammar (needed for the study of Rhetoric).376 Ad - 22 y/o
- Returned to Carthage after his best friend died in
Thagaste.- Opened a school of
Rhetoric and became a teacher for 8 years.
Adolescent years
373 AD - 19 y/o- He read Hortensius of
Cicero.- It is a philosophical
book, which moved him to abandon his career as a lawyer in the imperial service.
- “Intellectual conversion” The Hortensius advised against the pursuit of sensual pleasure as harmful to the discipline of thinking in a philosophic manner; however, the sexual drives within Augustine were then too strong for him to be willing to separate from his concubine.
Adolescent years
383 AD - 29 y/o-Went to Rome w/ Alypius
(former student) to open a school.
- He deceived his mother so that she couldn’t follow him.
- Milan – he was asked to be professor of Rhetoric by
Symmachus, a prefect of the City.
Augustine sets sail for Rome, leaving his mother behind
Augustine the teacher: by position in the cycle, during his brief stay in Rome
Augustine sets out for Milan from Rome -- the distinguished gentleman at the far left
is clearly meant to be the 'pagan' orator Symmachus, who secured Augustine his
place at Milan
Augustine arrives at Milan
384 AD - 30 y/o- Milan – He was inspired by
the sermons of Bishop Ambrose and
became frequent hearer of the bishop’s sermons.385 AD - 31 y/o
- Monica arrived in Milan and offered Augustine an
arranged marriage.- Augustine was faithful to
his concubine for 14 years until here.
Adolescent years
386 AD - 32 y/o- “Spiritual Conversion”- “Tolle Lege, Tolle Lege”- Romans 13:13-14
'Take up and read'
387 AD - 33 y/o- “Baptism”- Fall, April 24 - Augustine, together w/
Alypius and Adeodatus, was baptized by Bishop Ambrose in Milan
Augustine is baptized by Ambrose (the text behind his head is the famous medieval hymn, 'Te Deum', which legend believed had been by Augustine and Ambrose, jointly improvising at just this moment
387 AD - 33 y/o
- Summer, - Monica died in Ostia when they were about to go back to Thagaste.
- She died at 56 y/o.
Death of Monnica
388 AD - Founded a monastery in Thagaste.
390 AD - Adeodatus died at 18 y/o- Nebridius, his friend, also died.
391 AD - He was made a priest on the spot while looking to build another
community in Hippo.395 AD - He was made coadjutor
(assistant) bishop of Hippo.
396 AD - 42 y/o - Bishop Valerius died and he became the bishop of Hippo
Augustine’s life as a bishop:1. Drove out in Hippo Donatists2. Interfering for prisoners to save
them from torture and execution3. Advocating for the poor4. Buying freedom for badly treated
slaves5. Charging religious women with the
care of abandoned and orphaned children.
397 AD - The Confessions- 5 years
399 AD - On the Trinity- 20 years
413 AD - The City of God- 13 years
100 books240 letters500+ sermons
Works
Augustine and a boy on the seashore at Hippo
Death of Augustine:August 28, 430 at 76 y/o
Image : The bones of St Augustine are locked in a glass-sided urn and usually kept in the large marble “arca” situated immediately behind the main altar of the Church of S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia, On this occasion, the urn has been placed on the altar table.
Pope Benedict XVI before the bones of St. Augustine in Pavia
Ruins of the Cathedral of Hippo
Ruins of the Cathedral of
Hippo
Life of St. AugustineBishop of Hippo Doctor of Grace354-430 AD
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