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Saint Augustine was born on 354 CE in Tagaste, Africa.

His given name was Aurelius Augustinus. His father was

Patricius, a pagan who was baptized Christian before he

died, and his mother was Monica, a baptized Christian with

an influential role in the life of her son. Augustine is

regarded as one of the most intelligent Christian theologians

and bishops of all time. His works and actions have left a

major imprint on the Church and its doctrine.



As a boy, Augustine was not baptized and grew up in the

Roman Empire. He studied under the local schoolmasters

in Tagaste until he turned fifteen and moved to continue his

studies in Madaurus. From Madaurus, he moved to

Carthage for advanced studies in rhetoric and law. It was in

Carthage that he took a concubine and later had a son

named Adeodatus from her. It was in this period of his life

that embraced Manichaeism, which is a belief that one god

is responsible for all good and another responsible for all

evil.......

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