Hippo

A place in the history of the Church

A city of North Africa, by the sea. St. Augustine was its bishop.

What happened here

Bishop: in the year 395, Augustine was consecrated bishop of Hippo. He preached, helped the poor, and wrote.
His death: he died on August 28 in the year 430, while the Vandals were besieging the city.

Today it is called Annaba, and it is in Algeria. There is a basilica there dedicated to St. Augustine.

Source: vatican.va, Benedict XVI, January 9, 2008; Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Hippo Regius”