Order of Saint Augustine

The Order of Saint Augustine is a mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1244 after groups of eremitical in the Tuscany region who were following the Rule of Saint Augustine, written by Augustine of Hippo in the fifth century.

Order of Saint Augustine
Abbreviation	OSA
Formation	1 March 1244 (1244-03-01), though has predating history
Type	Mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church
Purpose/focus	Pastoral work, missions, education, intellectual activity, etc.
Headquarters	Basilica of Saint Augustine in Campus Martius
Location	Augustinian General Curia, Via Paolo VI, 25, 00193 Rome, Italy
Coordinates	41°54′2.65″N 12°27′25.18″E
Region served	50 countries in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania
Membership	2,616 friars (1,852 are priests) As of 2020
Motto	Latin: Anima una et cor unum in Deum English: One mind and one heart intent upon God
Prior General	Alejandro Moral Antón
Website	augustinianorder.org

In the 2025 papal conclave, Leo XIV was elected as the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine.

Order Of Saint Augustine Media

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  Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644–1709)

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  The University of San Agustin, in Iloilo City, Philippines. The oldest University run by the Order of Saint Augustine in Asia-Pacific.

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  Monastery of San Agustin of Yuriria, Mexico, founded in 1550.

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  St. Thomas of Villanova Church, on the Villanova University campus.

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  SaintAugustinebyPhilippedeChampaigne

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  • Saint Monica*Piero della Francesca*Oil and tempera on panel, 39 x 28 cm Washington, Frick Collection
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  Sant'Agostino (Massa Marittima) - Interior

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  St. Nicholas of Tolentino: The young monk is represented in the black dress of the doctors

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  San Juan de Sahagún. Retablo cerámico del siglo XVII, del convento de Santa María del Pópulo de Sevilla, hoy en el Museo de Bellas Artes.

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  Book cover of "Saint John Stone; Austin Friar Martyr 1539" by Benedict Hackett