Matrona of Moscow | |
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Blessed Elder of Moscow[a] | |
Born | 1881 - 1885 (the exact date of birth is approximate and remains unknown) village Sebino, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 2 May 1952 Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union | (aged 70)
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1999 by Russian Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Intercession Convent, Taganka District, Moscow, Russia |
Feast | May 2 |
Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova (Russian: Блаженная Матро́на Дими́триевна Ни́конова (Московская), romanized: Blazhennaya Matrona Dimitrievna Nikonova (Moskovskaya);[1] 1881/1885[b] – 2 May 1952[2]) is a canonized saint of the Russian Orthodox Church who is said to have had the gifts of prophecy, spiritual vision, and healing from early childhood.