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Perpetua (died c. 423) was a late Roman abbess, the daughter of Saint Monica and Patricius, and the younger sister of Augustine of Hippo.
Aug 8, 2008 · Perpetua was a Christian noblewoman who, at the turn of the third century, lived with her husband, her son, and her slave, Felicitas, in Carthage (in modern Tunis). At this time, North...
Perpetua (born c. 182—died March 7, 203, feast day March 7, Carthage [now a residential suburb of Tunis, Tunisia]) was a Christian martyr who wrote The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, a journal recounting her trial and imprisonment that was continued by a contemporary who described Perpetua’s death in the arena.
Sep 1, 2024 · Perpetua (died c. 423) was a late Roman abbess, the daughter of Saint Monica and Patricius, and the younger sister of Augustine of Hippo. Biography. edit. Although Augustine's sister is mentioned by him and Possidius, neither give her name; the Bollandists ascribe the name Perpetua to sacred tradition. [1]
- circa 358
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- before 423
Sep 18, 2024 · Perpetua (died c. 423) was a late Roman abbess, the daughter of Saint Monica and Patricius, and the younger sister of Augustine of Hippo. Biography edit Although Augustine's sister is mentioned by him and Possidius, neither give her name; the Bollandists ascribe the name Perpetua to sacred tradition.[1]
- circa 310
- today
- Mother of Saint Monica
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Perpetua was a 22 year old noblewoman and nursing mother, while her companion Felicitas (or Felicity), an expectant mother, was her slave. They suffered at Carthage in the Roman Province of Africa around 203 C.E., together with several other martyrs to the faith.
Sep 23, 2016 · In the early fifth century, Augustine of Hippo delivered three sermons on the feast day of Perpetua and Felicity. 1 These sermons, which represent the next step in the story of St. Perpetua, demonstrate how the famous theologian interpreted Perpetua’s story for his audience, turning it to an example of his theological positions of ...
