Monica of Hippo
Widow;
Patronages
According to Catholic tradition, as recorded in the sources cited for each patronage:
Mothers
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford: Votive Mass for St Monica, consulted October 3, 2026
Widows
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford: Votive Mass for St Monica, consulted October 3, 2026
Feast day
- August 27 · General Roman Calendar
- May 4 · Traditional date, Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1843
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “St. Monica”
born of Christian parents at Tagaste, North Africa, in 333;
died at Ostia, near Rome, in 387.
We are told but little of her childhood.
She was married early in life to Patritius who held an official position in Tagaste.
Works of art
