Alypius
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Alypius is a close friend and companion of Saint Augustine, prominently featured in the Confessions for his moral struggles, conversion, and later role as a bishop.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alypius (possible sibling) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
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late antique Christian figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian asceticism
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Latin Church Fathers milieu ⓘ North African Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ early Latin theology ⓘ monastic and ascetic circles of Augustine ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Ambrose of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptizedWith | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companionOf | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionNarrativeIn | Confessions (Augustine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondedWith | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedWith | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendshipDocumentedIn | Confessions (Augustine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ambrose of Milan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic lifestyle
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conversion to Christianity ⓘ moral struggles described in Augustine's Confessions ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Augustine’s Confessions
NERFINISHED
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Augustine’s letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterBecame | bishop ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Confessions (Augustine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStruggleDescribedIn | Confessions (Augustine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
conversion and perseverance in faith
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struggle against worldly pleasures ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop ⓘ |
| partOf | Augustine’s circle of friends ⓘ |
| region | Roman North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInAugustineLife |
intellectual companion
ⓘ
spiritual companion ⓘ |
| spiritualStatus | convert from secular life to Christian asceticism ⓘ |
| struggledWith | addiction to gladiatorial games ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th–5th century ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Referenced by (2)
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