Note 5 retrouvez augustine of hippo a biography et des millions de livres en stock sur amazonfr achetez neuf ou doccasion. St augustine of hippo biography st augustine 354 430 st augustine was an influential christian theologian from numidia modern day algeria augustine converted to christianity in 386 and wrote extensively on christianity in particular he emphasises the doctrine of original sin the importance of grace and the holy trinity. 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. Biography born in 354 ce in the north african city of tagaste to a christian mother and pagan father augustine began his career as a pagan teacher of rhetoric in among other places carthage in search of better students augustine traveled to rome in 383 assuming considerable personal risk in doing so but was disappointed to discover his