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Augustinian friars transfer St Monica's relics to Rome

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The mortal remains of Saint Monica, the mother of St Augustine, were discovered near the church of Sant'Aurea, close to the ruins of Rome's ancient river port of Ostia, in the 15th century. Transferred to the capital by the Augustinian friars with the permission of Pope Martin V, they are now enshrined in the Roman basilica of St Augustine in Campo Marzio, in a special chapel.

SourcesL'Osservatore Romano Vatican News Diocese of Hallam

3 sources Aug 27, 2026

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Earlier version, Friday 28 August

Augustinian friars transfer St Monica relics to Rome

Earlier version, Friday 28 August

Augustinians transfer St Monica's relics to Rome

Earlier version, Thursday 27 August

Augustinian friars transfer St Monica's relics from Ostia to Rome

Earlier version, Thursday 27 August

L'Osservatore Romano publishes story of Santa Monica relics

How the coverage unfolded

Aug 27, 5:17 AM L'Osservatore Romano 27 agosto: memoria liturgica di santa Monica - L’avventuroso viaggio delle reliquie da Ostia a Roma
Aug 27, 6:00 AM Vatican News L’avventuroso viaggio delle reliquie di santa Monica da Ostia a Roma
Aug 27, 6:58 AM Vatican News Pełna przygód podróż relikwii świętej Moniki z Ostii do Rzymu
Aug 27, 8:17 AM Vatican News The adventure of the translation of the relics of St Monica
Aug 27, 10:00 AM Vatican News El viaje aventurero de las reliquias de Santa Mónica desde Ostia hasta Roma
Aug 27, 11:03 AM Vatican News ಸಂತ ಮೋನಿಕಾರ ಅವಶೇಷಗಳನ್ನು ರೋಮ್‌ಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರಿಸಿದ ಸಾಹಸಗಾಥೆ
Aug 27, 7:17 AM Diocese of Hallam The adventure of the translation of the relics of St Monica
Aug 28, 5:43 AM Vatican News የቅድስት ሞኒካ ቅሪተ አካልን (አጽም) ወደ ሌላ ቦታ የማዛወር ሂደት
Aug 28, 5:53 AM Vatican News உரோமில் புனித மோனிக்காவின் அருளீக்கங்கள்: வரலாற்றுப் பயணம்

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