person
Saint Monica
Also known as Monnica
high
- born. 332high · Wikidata P569
- died. 387high · Wikidata P570
Mother of Augustine, portrayed in the Confessions; died at Ostia in 387.
Wikipedia extract
Monica of Hippo, also written as "Monnica", was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Saint Augustine. She is remembered and honored in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, albeit on different feast days, for her outstanding Christian virtues, particularly the suffering caused by her husband's adultery, and her prayerful life dedicated to the reformation of her son, who wrote extensively of her pious acts and life with her in his Confessions. Popular Christian legends recall Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.
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- Saint Monica · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q234689 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Library of Congress n50004209
- Catholic Encyclopedia 10482a
women · north-africa · 4th-century