St Augustine was brought up as a Christian but was not baptised. He studied rhetoric at Carthage University to become a lawyer, but gave that idea up and devoted himself to teaching and study. Through these studies, particularly of Plato and Manichaeism he gave up Christianity. Augustine moved to Rome to teach rhetoric, rejected Manichaeism and came under the influence of St Ambrose (339-97 AD, bishop of Milan). He describes his interior conflict in the famous 'Confessions'. He was converted and baptised in 386 AD and became Bishop of Hippo in AD 395. His many writings were hugely influential in the history of Christian thought. Come and join us either in person or on the livestream to celebrate his life.