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Born in the 4 th century, St. Monica is recognized as the patron saint of mothers. Her faith and dedication to motherhood played a pivotal role in the spiritual formation of one of the most brilliant philosophers and well-known saints of all time – Saint Augustine, her son.
Monica (c. 332 – 387) was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo.
Saint Monica, also known as Monica of Hippo, is St. Augustine of Hippo's mother. She was born in 331 A.D. in Tagaste, which is present-day Algeria. When she was very young, she was married off to the Roman pagan Patricius, who shared his mother's violent temper.
Saint Monica was the mother of one of the Church’s greatest saints: Saint Augustine. Monica was most likely born in Thagaste, present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria, North Africa, a member of the Berber tribe. Raised in a Christian home, Monica became quite devout.
St. Monica, Mother of St. Augustine, Bishop. Of Berber stock, Monica was born in northern Africa in 331, in the town of Thagaste, to a wealthy family with strong Christian traditions.
Born in the 4 th century, St. Monica is recognized as the patron saint of mothers. Her tireless prayer and dedication to motherhood played a pivotal role in the spiritual formation of one of the most brilliant philosophers and well-known saints of all time.
On Aug. 27, one day before the feast of her son St. Augustine, the Catholic Church honors St. Monica, whose holy example and fervent intercession led to one of the most dramatic conversions...
Saint Monica, also known as St. Monica, is a highly revered figure in Catholicism. She is most commonly recognized as the mother of St. Augustine, one of the most influential theologians in the history of the Catholic Church.
Saint Monica, the mother of the great Saint Augustine, is the patron saint of married women, born in 332 in present day Algeria to Christian parents.
Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo (June 15), was born circa 330-333 in Tagaste, North Africa. Her parents were Christians, but little is known of her early life. Most of our information about her comes from Book IX of her son’s Confessions.