ˈæftɚ ðə flˈɔːɹəntˌaɪn vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚ ðə mˌɪlənˈiːz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd mɪlˈæn wˈɔːɹ ɔnðə fˈiːst dˈeɪ ʌv sˈeɪnt ˈɔːɡəstˌiːn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ˈɔːɡəst, ðə sɪnjˈoːɹiə dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə ɹᵻbˈɪld ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ tʊ ˈɑːnɚ ðə sˈeɪnt, plˈeɪsɪŋ ɪɾ ˌʌndɚ ðə pˈætɹənɪdʒ ʌvðə sˈɪɾi.
After the Florentine victory over the Milanese in 1397 during the second Milan war on the feast day of Saint Augustine (28 August), the signoria decided to rebuild the church to honor the saint, placing it under the patronage of the city.