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Alypius of Thagaste

c. 360 – c. 430 · b. Thagaste · Bishop of Thagaste
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Lifelong friend of Augustine, with whom he was baptized by Ambrose in 387. Bishop of Thagaste from 394.

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Who was Alypius of Thagaste?
Alypius of Thagaste (360–430) — Lifelong friend of Augustine, with whom he was baptized by Ambrose in 387. Bishop of Thagaste from 394.
Who did Alypius of Thagaste meet?
Augustine of Hippo.
Who baptized Alypius of Thagaste?
Ambrose of Milan.

Sources for biography

  • Augustine, Confessions 6.7-10, 9.6 primary
  • Augustine, Epistulae 22, 27, 125 primary

documented connections(2)

  • baptized by Ambrose of Milan
    Baptized together with Augustine in 387.
    Augustine, Confessions 9.6
  • Lifelong friendship from Thagaste through Carthage, Rome, Milan and back to Africa.
    Augustine, Confessions 6.7-10, 8.6, 9.6

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