Augustine

(St.,) (au-gust in,) bishop of Hippo, and the greatest of the Latin Fathers of the Church, was B. in 354, in N. Africa. Studying at Carthage, he became aManichæan, but, going to Italy in 384, he there, by the influence of St. Ambrose, was led to embrace Christianity. His after-life was pa ed in the performance of the religious duties of his office. A. took an active part in the Church controversies of his age, especially opposing the Manichæans, the Donatists, and the Pelagians. His influence over the Western Church was immense and lasting; he completed, it has been said, what A than as i us began, and by his earnestne and logical clearne determined the form of the Catholic doctrine. His works are very numerous, but the best known are his Confe ions, and the City of God. D. 430. [s. 60]