Notes on the Confessions of Saint Augustine - Introduction
Grammar Stage - First reading
Augustine was born in North Africa, in what would be Tunisia or Algeria now. This was about 200 years before the birth of Islam.
Rome had conquered Carthage, and ruled the area in Augustine's day. 397 AD is the date scholars believe likely for when Augustine wrote his autobiography.
Augustine was born at Thagaste - in modern day Algeria.
November 13, 354
catechumen - a convert to Christianity receiving training in doctrine and discipline before baptism