He is Augustine's pagan (idolater) father, a poor small farmer who was extremely ambitious and hot-tempered. His sole purpose was for his son to one day attain a good position, respect, and money; to this end, he pushed his budget to the limits to send Augustine to the most prestigious schools (such as those in Carthage). Although he was occasionally unfaithful to his wife Monica, thanks to her wisdom and deep piety, he converted to the Christian faith and was baptized toward the end of his life. While he boasted of his son's intellectual virtues, he never cared for his son's closeness to God.
They had a modest life in the city of Tagaste; he was a landowner but not very wealthy. He was the typical worldly Roman profile of that era, who conformed to his peers and society.
His physical appearance is not described, but his presence carries an irritable, tense, and patriarchal weight.
Monika
A marital bond of tension but balanced by mutual patience (especially by his wife), finally uniting in the Catholic faith on his deathbed.
Aurelius Augustinus
Although Augustinus later retrospectively disposes of his father's worldly sacrifices with gratitude, he views him with both a critical and pitying attitude as his father neglected the spiritual upbringing that was his primary parental duty.