Matrona

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Matrona

• Fool-for-Christ Matrona of MoscowFebruary 23Blessed woman blind from birth, known for her gift of healing and spiritual counsel; she reposed in Moscow in 1952.
• Martyr Matrona of ThessalonicaMarch 27Young slave girl of Thessalonica, who died a martyr after beatings by her mistress for her Christian faith.
• Fool-for-Christ Matrona of AnemnyasevoJuly 16Fool for Christ born in 1864 at Anemnyasevo, who died at Moscow in 1936; glorified in 2000.
• Confessor Matrona VlasovaOctober 25Nun at Diveevo until the convent was closed, born to a peasant family in Puza; a confessor who died in 1963.
• Venerable Matrona of ChiosJuly 15Venerable woman of the island of Chios, born in the village of Volissos; commemorated on 20 October.
• Saint Matrona the BarefootBlessed wanderer of Saint Petersburg, born in 1833 and died in 1911.
• Venerable Matrona of ConstantinopleNovember 9Venerable woman born around 392 at Perge in Pamphylia, who lived as an ascetic in Constantinople.
• MHVenerable Matrona of HureziMay 5A Romanian nun born in 1852, abbess of Hurezi Monastery from 1923 to 1925.
• MAVenerable Martyr Matrona AlekseevaMarch 19A woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MAMartyr Matrona of AmisusMarch 20A woman martyr of Amisus in Pontus, who suffered for Christ.
• MAMartyr Matrona of AncyraMay 18A virgin of Ancyra, who suffered for Christ.
• MGVenerable Martyr Matrona GroshevaMarch 7A woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Matrona?

The name day of Matrona is February 23, the feast of Fool-for-Christ Matrona of Moscow. It is also kept on March 27, July 16, October 25, July 15, November 9, May 5, March 19, March 20.

II.Which saints bore the name Matrona?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Matrona, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Matrona a good baptismal name?

Yes. Matrona is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Fool-for-Christ Matrona of Moscow as patron.