Saint Aurelius

Saint Aurelius of Carthage was a Christian saint who died around 430. He was a bishop of Carthage from ca. 391 and led a number of ecclesiastical councils on Christian doctrine. Augustine of Hippo admired Aurelius, and a number of letters from Augustine to Aurelius have survived. Aurelius's feast day in the Roman Catholic Church is July 20. His relics were transferred to Hirsau Abbey in Germany.

Saint Aurelius
deacon, archbishop of Carthage
Died	20 July 429 AD
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Hirsau Abbey in Germany
Feast	July 20

Aurelius served as a patron to Augustine while Augustine served as a priest in Hippo. Augustine sought the establishment of a monastic community – for which space was granted by bishop Valerius – and was funded by Aurelius. Aurelius provided the monastery with new members for the purpose of episcopal training, effectively turning the monastery into a sort of early episcopal seminary.

References

External links

• Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Latina (in Latin)
• Santi Beati: Sant' Aurelio di Cartagine (in Italian)