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Saint Augustine is known as Augustine of Hippo because he was the bishop of Hippo Regius, a city in North Africa. He spent much of his life in Hippo and is closely associated with the city due to his leadership there and the impact he had on the Christian community.
Augustine was the bishop of Hippo in North Africa.
Augustine died on August 28, 430, at Hippo, north Africa.
St. Augustine died on August 28, 430, at Hippo, north Africa.
His birth name was Aurelius Augustinus. Hippo is the name of the town where he lived in North Africa.
He was born on November 13, 354, at Tagaste, Numidia, North Africa (Souk-Ahras, Algeria) as Aurelius Augustinus and died on August 28, 430, at Hippo, north Africa.
Saint Augustine of Hippo lived in present-day Algeria, in North Africa. He was born in the town of Thagaste in 354 AD and later served as the Bishop of Hippo Regius (modern-day Annaba) in the Roman province of Numidia.
No it is not. It is in North Africa.
Saint Monica is called Saint Monica of Hippo because she was from the city of Hippo (modern-day Annaba, Algeria) where her son, Saint Augustine, served as bishop. She lived in Hippo during Augustine's time there and is known for her unwavering faith and prayers for his conversion to Christianity.
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Augustine of Hippo was born on November 13, 354, at Tagaste, Numidia, North Africa (Souk-Ahras, Algeria) as Aurelius Augustinus.
Libya is in North Africa