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The warmth of friendship was essential for Augustine. He said, "Without a human being who is our friend, nothing in the world appears friendly to us." 

Life shared with others culminates in friendship - the gift of loving and being loved.

He had a number of friendships that continues throughout most of his life.

He also had contemporaries such as Saints Ambrose and Jerome, and Adeodatus, who was a friend as well as being his son.

 


Alypius. Originally a student of Augustine at Carthage a friend in Rome and Milan, and then for the rest of his life in Africa.

Ambrose. The bishop of Milan who helped to influence Augustine to the accept the Christian Faith.

Possidius. He met Augustine in Hippo about the year 390. He became a bishop in 397, and moved to Hippo before Augustine died there in 430. He wrote a Life of Augustine.

Adeodatus. The son of Augustine. He died in adolescence.

Nebridius. In his youth, Augustine first met him in Carthage. He followed Augustine to Milan and to the Christian religion.

Evodius. From Thagaste, he met Augustine in Milan, and went back to Thagaste with Augustine to form a lay Christian community.

Severus. His life was very similar to that of Evodius.

Jerome. A fellow scholar, with who Augustine exchanged letters.

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