Saint Monica (AD 331 – 387), also known as
Monica of Hippo, (
Be. Timaniket) was an early
Christian saint and the mother of St.
Augustine of Hippo. She is remembered and honored in most Christian denominations, 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 Saint Monica
weeping every night for her son Augustine.