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Monica
c. 332 – 387 · b. Thagaste
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 332, Thagaste
- Died
- 387, Ostia
- Region
- africa
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Monica of Hippo
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Mother of Augustine of Hippo.
- Primary source
- Augustine, Confessions 3, 6, 9
Mother of Augustine of Hippo. Devout Christian whose persistent prayers Augustine credits with his conversion.
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Common questions
- Who was Monica?
- Monica (332–387) — Mother of Augustine of Hippo. Devout Christian whose persistent prayers Augustine credits with his conversion.
- Who did Monica teach?
- Augustine of Hippo.
Sources for biography
- Augustine, Confessions 3, 6, 9 primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by (incoming) Augustine of HippoAugustine credits his mother Monica with persistent influence toward his conversion.Augustine, Confessions 3.11-12, 9.8-13
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Monica).