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Saint · † 1963
Matrona
Venerable Matrona the Confessor († 1963)
New Calendar October 25 Old Calendar November 7
Why they are a saint
Venerable Matrona the Confessor († 1963) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on October 25. Venerated as a confessor who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ; little else about her life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Matrona as a patron when they bear the name Matrona at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 25. As a monastic, she is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Matrona, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.