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Patron Of:
Mothers, Difficult Marriages, Widows, Abuse Victims, Alcoholics, Housemakers, Disappointing Children, Homemakers, Housewives, Married Women
Memorial 27 August Profile Mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, whose writings about her are the primary source of our information. A Christian from birth, she was given in marriage to a bad-tempered, adulterous pagan named Patricius. Prayed constantly for the conversion of her husband (who converted on his death bed), and of her son (who converted after a wild life). Spiritual student of Saint Ambrose of Milan. Reformed alcoholic. Born 322 at Tagaste (Souk Ahrus), Algeria Died 387 at Ostia, Italy Canonized Pre-Congregation Patronage abuse victims; alcoholics; alcoholism; difficult marriages; disappointing children; homemakers; housewives; married women; mothers; victims of adultery; victims of unfaithfulness; victims of verbal abuse; widows; wives
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