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Saint Augustine of Hippo
Tagaste, Numidia, North Africa (Souk-Ahras, Algeria)
Saint Augustine of Hippo, also known as Aurelius Augustinus, was a renowned Catholic theologian, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church. He was born on November 13, 354, in Tagaste, Numidia, which is now present-day Souk-Ahras, Algeria. His parents were Saint Monica, a devout Christian, and his pagan father, Patricius.
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