Why pilgrims come
Walk through the Christian history preserved in these stones
The ruins of ancient Hippo, where Augustine served as bishop for about thirty-five years, preached, wrote and died in 430. The exact identification of the basilica in which he ministered and was first buried remains uncertain.
Walk the remains of Hippo Regius as the city Augustine served for roughly thirty-five years. The site gives physical context to his preaching and death while leaving the exact identification of his cathedral and first tomb appropriately unresolved.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Augustine’s episcopal city
See the civic and ecclesial world in which Augustine preached, wrote and governed the Church.
Early Christian remains
Approach the basilica ruins as evidence of Christian Hippo without presenting an uncertain identification as settled fact.
The city of his death
Remember Augustine’s final days during the Vandal siege of 430.
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Shared Christian.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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