Backside reads: St Augustine of Hippo. Theologians, Brewers, and of breaking a vice. "God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."

About the Saint: Born a Roman African. His mother was St. Monica who wept and prayed for her son to renounce his hedonistic ways and follow the path of Jesus. Augustine considered the mother a central figure in life. He was well educated with a great intellect and a profound interest in philosophy and rhetoric. At 17 he began an affair with a woman who was beneath his station to marry. He lived with her for 15 years. They had one son. He left her to marry a young girl of his station, but before she reached the marrying age of 12, he was spiritually led to the Christian faith and decided to become a celibate priest. By 30, he was in the highest academic position in the Latin world. He was well versed in the many philosophies of different faiths and ordained a priest in 391 and became a famous preacher. He was Bishop of Hippo. From then till now he has influenced virtually all western philosophy and theology.

Dimensions: 3.25" L X 1.5"W