Au·gus·tin·i·an
ˌȯ-gə-ˈsti-nē-ən 
1
: a member of an Augustinian order
specifically
: a friar of the Hermits of St. Augustine founded in 1256 and devoted to educational, missionary, and parish work
2
: a follower of St. Augustine
1
: of or relating to St. Augustine or his doctrines
2
: of or relating to any of several orders under a rule ascribed to St. Augustine
Au·gus·tin·i·an·ism
¦ȯ-gə-¦sti-nē-ə-ˌni-zəm
variants
or less commonly Augustinism
ȯ-ˈgə-stə-ˌni-zəm,
ə-;
ˈȯ-gə-ˌstē-ˌni-
plural -s
: the philosophical or theological doctrine of or body of Christian teaching traceable to St. Augustine embodying a distinctive synthetic reconciliation of the doctrines of the fall, predestination, irresistible grace, and free will
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
The 101,000-square-foot complex, sitting on a 112-acre campus, opened its doors in 1958 as a college seminary for young men entering the Augustinian Order of the Catholic Church, according to a 1986 Tribune article.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
The shy 69-year-old Augustinian missionary has eschewed the headline-grabbing protagonism of past pontiffs in favor of a quieter, less showy and more reserved way of being pope.
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Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
One of his duties as provincial prior was to minister to Augustinian schools, and he was called in to help out St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago.
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Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
The Augustinian said Leo’s a guy who can change a car’s oil and is an excellent Wordle player.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Sanders is a Catholic priest and former Augustinian provincial in California and lives in the Augustinian community in North Park.
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Gary Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Noun
The Gothic spires of Holy Trinity Abbey pierce the drifting clouds, while the Augustinian Friary—a 14th-century monastic retreat founded by the Earls of Kildare—sleeps among yews and whispering gravestones.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
The 101,000-square-foot complex, sitting on a 112-acre campus, opened its doors in 1958 as a college seminary for young men entering the Augustinian Order of the Catholic Church, according to a 1986 Tribune article.
—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
The shy 69-year-old Augustinian missionary has eschewed the headline-grabbing protagonism of past pontiffs in favor of a quieter, less showy and more reserved way of being pope.
—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
One of his duties as provincial prior was to minister to Augustinian schools, and he was called in to help out St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago.
—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
The Augustinian said Leo’s a guy who can change a car’s oil and is an excellent Wordle player.
—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Sanders is a Catholic priest and former Augustinian provincial in California and lives in the Augustinian community in North Park.
—
Gary Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Augustinian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Augustinian. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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