Matrona Nikonova


Matrona of Moscow
Russian Icon of Saint Matrona of Moscow
Blessed Elder of Moscow[a]
Born1881 - 1885 (the exact date of birth is approximate and remains unknown)
village Sebino, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire
Died2 May 1952(1952-05-02) (aged 70)
Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Canonized1999 by Russian Orthodox Church
Major shrineIntercession Convent, Taganka District, Moscow, Russia
FeastMay 2

Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova (Russian: Блаженная Матро́на Дими́триевна Ни́конова (Московская), romanizedBlazhennaya 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.

  1. ^ "Блаженная Матро́на Московская (Никонова)". azbyka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ "О святой Матроне Московской | Святая Матрона Московская". Retrieved Aug 21, 2019.