Name day
Matrona: Name Day and Patron Saint
Matrona keeps the name day on 2 May on both calendars: the feast of St Matrona of Moscow.
- Patron saint
- St Matrona of Moscow
- New Calendar
- 2 May
- Old Calendar
- 2 May
- Next name day
- 2 May 2027
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of May
The patron saint: St Matrona of Moscow
Kept on 2 May · Repose
Matrona Nikonova was born blind in 1881 to a poor, God-fearing peasant family in the village of Sebino near Tula. From childhood God gave her spiritual sight in place of bodily eyes, together with the gifts of prayer, discernment and healing. At seventeen her legs were paralyzed, and she bore this cross for the rest of her life without a word of complaint. In 1925 she settled in Moscow, where, persecuted by the atheists, she moved from one borrowed corner to another while an endless stream of people sought her prayers. “Is Matronushka God? God helps!” she would say. She reposed in 1952, and her relics now rest in the Protection (Pokrovsky) Convent in Moscow, where the line of pilgrims never ends, in summer heat or winter frost. Orthodox Christians pray to Saint Matrona as a near and loving mother for health, family, children, work and a home, trusting her promise to hear everyone who comes to her.
What the faithful pray for
- healing of illness of body and soul
- the gift of marriage and the strengthening of the family
- conception, a safe pregnancy and the raising of children
- finding work and overcoming money troubles
- a home of one’s own and the settling of housing disputes
- help in the everyday sorrows and burdens of life
- deliverance from temptation and the assaults of the devil
- success in studies and exams
Protection
- the sick and the suffering
- families from discord
- those beset by evil spirits and sorcery
- the lonely and the despairing
- all who come to her in sorrow
Miracles
- Blind from birth and paralyzed from seventeen, she received up to forty visitors a day in Moscow; by her prayers the paralyzed and those with mental and bodily illness were healed. (source)
- Before her death she said: ‘Come to me, all of you, and tell me your sorrows as if I were alive; I will see you, hear you and help you.’ (source)
- She foretold that the Germans would not enter Tula during the Second World War, and the prophecy came true. (source)
Other saints named Matrona
Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica
Kept on 27 March, or 9 April on the Old Calendar
Venerable Matrona of Chios
Kept on 20 October, or 2 November on the Old Calendar
Venerable Matrona
Kept on 9 November, or 22 November on the Old Calendar
Matrona in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Matrona | |
| Greek | Ματρώνα, Matrona | |
| Russian | Матрона, Матрёна, Matrona, Matryona | Мотя, Motya |
An icon for Matrona
We don't carry an icon of St Matrona of Moscow yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
Also prayed to for home and household$99$69
Folding diptychSt Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel
Also prayed to for financial trouble$99$69
For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
Have it consecrated by our priest before it reaches you: Consecration, $49.
A name-day gift for Matrona
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Matrona’s name day?
Matrona keeps the name day on 2 May on both calendars, the feast of St Matrona of Moscow.
Who is the patron saint of Matrona?
St Matrona of Moscow. Matrona Nikonova was born blind in 1881 to a poor, God-fearing peasant family in the village of Sebino near Tula.
How is Matrona written in other languages?
Greek: Ματρώνα (Matrona) and Russian: Матрона (Matrona). Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Matrona?
We don’t carry an icon of St Matrona of Moscow yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
More about name days
- Name Days Explained: What They Are, How Families Keep Them, and Gifts
A name day is the feast of the saint whose name you carry. Here is how to find yours on either calendar, how Greek and Russian families keep it, and what to give.
- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
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