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Augustine, n.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
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Augustine Augustine of Hippo Saint Augustine St. Augustine

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Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church

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Church Father, Father of the Church, Father Doctor of the Church, Doctor saint theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser