Interesting Facts about St Augustine are as follows:

• Fact 1 - He is known as Augustine of Hippo
• Fact 2 - He is the Patron Saint of Theologians, sore eyes, printers and brewers
• Fact 3 - He was born in a provincial Roman city in North Africa as Aurelius
  Augustinus
• Fact 4 - His date of birth was 13 November 354
• Fact 5 - Saint Augustine died August 28, 430
• Fact 6 - His cause of death was due to natural causes. Confessors are people who
  died natural deaths as opposed to a martyr who is regarded as one who is
  put to death for his Christian faith or convictions
• Fact 7 - His memorial is celebrated 28 August, the day of his death
• Fact 8 - His feast day is celebrated on 15 June
• Fact 9 - Saint Augustine is considered to be the writer of some of greatest
  theological works of all time.
• Fact 10 - His mother, Monica, was a devout Christian, and his father, Patricius, a
  pagan
• Fact 11 - His family were wealthy and he had a very good education
• Fact 12 - During his early life he took a number of mistresses and is famous for his
  prayer "Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet"
• Fact 13 - He converted to Christianity in 386
• Fact 14 - He was baptized by Ambrose in 387
• Fact 15 - In 391 he was ordained a priest in Hippo Regius (now Annaba, in Algeria)
  and founded a monastery.
• Fact 16 - He spent much of his time teaching philosophy and strict discipline
• Fact 17 - He died on August 28, 430, during the siege of Hippo by the Vandals.