College of St Monica
The College of St Monica is an SCA branch in the Kingdom of Lochac. Mundanely it is located at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Officially formed in 1988, it was originally part of the Barony of Stormhold, but when the Shire of Krae Glas split from the barony, the college went with it.
A very active college, it currently boasts 51 members on paper (more like 25 in person, total) as of October 2004. Current (2025) officers of the college are:
- Seneschal: Theodwin Vriunt
- Deputy Seneschal: Kysla
- Reeve: Vedant
- Chronicler/Scribe: Awly
- Hospitaller: Ayla Rosendorn
- A&S: Malleta Beanston
- Marshal: Rúna Keiliselgr
- Herald: Tassilon Fetherstonhaughe
- Diversity, equity and inclusion: Nymandus de Tempesta
- Spong: Bermund Wandelbar
College Lore
The patron saint of the college is St Monica, who was the mother of St Augustine of Hippo. Early collegians believed her to be a patron saint of music, but subsequent searching has found no reference to this. In actuality, St Monica is the patron saint of disappointing children, alcoholics, and converting your relatives (among other things such as victims of adultery, victims of verbal abuse, married women, difficult marriages, and lapsed Catholics - but the first three are the ones claimed by Monicans). During ICW XXV, the Monicans sided with the College of Blessed Herman the Cripple over the College of St Christina the Astonishing as they believed that the Hermanites were the sort that we should help, as St Monica would have wanted.
The quills on the College's heraldry are known by Monicans to be swan feathers (nothing so base as a goose feather, what are we, Cecillians?). As such, the swan is taken to be an informal symbol of the college. Monicans also consider the frog to be a symbol of the college, and if the heraldry of the college is drawn with supporters, they would be a frog and a swan.
The Frog Champion of St Monica is a member of the college chosen for their wit and frivolity, as exhibited through a speech. The Frog Bag is the symbol of this office, which appears as a green pilgrim's scrip with yellow interior and frog eyes on the flap of the bag. The first Frog Champion was Valentine Gaylord.
The Swan Champion of St Monica is a member of the college chosen for their beauty and deadliness, as exhibited through a boffer tournament. The Swan Boffer is the symbol of this office, which is a pure white boffer with ribbons attached. The first Swan Champion was Francis the Beardless.
Members auncient and venerable
- Cormac Lenihan
- Elspeth Caerwent
- Jane Harcourt of Wallyngford
- Leif Brusi Magnusson
- Martyn Fairchild of Grenhamerton
- Thomas Flamenc of Kelslae
- Yvonne Yvette de Plumetot
- Tomas of House Awesome / Tom Castle
- Julian Ratcliffe
- Zachary Faragher
- Lady Bethany Gaitskell (Newt)
- Margaret Clancy
- Katherina Die Lowin / Katie Dawson
- Jessie Hamilton
- Lady Elizabeth de Meyham
- Lady Tomasia Mariano
- Lady Teffania Tuckerton
- Lady Salome de Florin
- Lord Kowacz Elek
- (C)Lara
- Mibanui bach merch Iudhail
- Tobin
Cunnan and the College of St Monica
Cunnan was originally started on the college's computers and the initial pages were entered by college members. It has since been moved offsite and received contributions from around the world. However, you will still find that many of Cunnan's administrators are ex-St Monicans.
