Saint Monica

Saint Monica
Saint Monica by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1464–65
Born	c. 332 Thagaste, Numidia Cirtensis, Western Roman Empire (present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria)
Died	387 Ostia, Western Roman Empire
Venerated in	Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheranism Oriental Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	Basilica of Sant'Agostino, Rome, Italy
Feast	27 August (Latin Church, Church of England, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) 4 May (pre-1969 General Roman Calendar, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Episcopal Church in the United States of America)
Patronage	Married women; difficult marriages; disappointing children; victims of adultery or unfaithfulness; victims of (verbal) abuse; and conversion of relatives; alcoholics; Berbers,[1] Lapsed Catholics; Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines; Don Galo, Parañaque, Philippines; Santa Monica, California, United States; Saint Monica University, Buea, Cameroon; Pinamungajan, Cebu, Philippines; St. Monique Valais, Binangonan, Rizal; Santa Monica Parish Church (Angat), Bulacan; Mexico, Pampanga; Minalin, Pampanga; Sta. Monica Parish Church, Pavia, Iloilo; Sta. Monica Parish Church, Hamtic, Antique; Sta. Monica Parish Church, Panay, Capiz; Barangay Julugan, Tanza, Cavite

Monica (c. 332 – 387) was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo. 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.