The adventure of the translation of the relics of St Monica - Vatican News
James Wilson ·
· News about the Church
The mortal remains of Saint Monica, discovered near Ostia in the fifteenth century, were transferred to Rome by Augustinian friars in April 1430 with the permission of Pope Martin V. Enshrined in the Roman basilica of St Augustine, these relics became a focal point of intense devotion and established the saint as the spiritual mother of the Augustinian Order.