What Does “Augustinian” Mean in the Bible?
Office or title
A religious of an order that follows the Rule of Saint Augustine. Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian.
It can mean
- Its rule: the Rule of Saint Augustine, the great bishop of Hippo.
- In the Bible: their life in common is inspired by the first Christians, who were of one heart and one soul.
Where it appears in the Bible
Acts 4:32
What the Bible says
Acts 4:32
And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed, was his own; but all things were common unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “agustino”; Catechism 925