The 10 most beautiful quotes from Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine was born on November 13, 354 in Thagaste (an ancient Numidian city in Algeria). He was raised by a Christian mother, the future Saint Monica, and an atheist father who did not prevent the mother from giving the children a Christian education.

A brilliant student, he left for Milan to teach rhetoric in 384. It was also in this Italian city that he converted to Christianity. He was baptized by Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, in 387.

In 388, Augustine returned to Algeria and settled in the family home in Thagaste. He was called as a priest, then as bishop to Hippo. He died in 430 during the siege of the city by the Vandals.

Saint Augustine wrote two founding writings of the Church The Confessions And The City of God Patron saint of theologians and printers, he is honored on August 28.