Patron Saint
The College is named in honour of the 4th century saint, St. Augustine of Hippo. Augustine was a key figure in the doctrinal development of Western Christianity and is often referred to as a "Doctor of the Church" by Roman Catholics. Two of his surviving works, namely "The Confessions" (his autobiography) and "The City of God", are regarded as Western Classics and are still read by Christians around the world. Augustine is often considered to be one of the theological fountainheads of Reformation, because of his teaching on salvation and grace; Martin Luther himself also having been an Augustinian friar. Augustine was not a Biblical fundamentalist.
Other English speaking Augustinian Schools with the same patron include St. Augustine College Preparatory School, Richland, New Jersey; St. Augustine High School, San Diego, California - both in the United States; the Colegio San Agustin, Makati, Colegio San Agustin, Biñan and Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod in the Philippines; and St. Augustine's College, Brookvale in Sydney, Australia.
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