Saint of the Day Online - St Alipius

Saint of the day online,Tuesday,August 15,2017

14-08-2017

St Alipius who was born in Tagaste, North Africa, is known as a friend of St. Augustine. He went to Rome to study law and became a magistrate there.

Saint Name: St Alipius
Place: Tagaste, North Africa
Birth:
Death: 430
Feast: August 15

St Alipius He was born in Tagaste, North Africa. He went to Rome to study law and became a magistrate there.

When Augustine arrived in Rome, Alipius resigned his post and accompanied him to Milan. There he was baptized with Augustine in 387 or 394 by St. Ambrose. 

Alipius' name was placed in the Roman Martyrology by Pope Gregory XIII in 1584. The evidence of Alipius' sanctity was clearly stated by Augustine's account of his life.

Saint Alipius feast day is August 10th.