N E Mazalova

Matrona the Barefoot (Russian: Матрона Босоножка; also known as Matrona of Petersburg, born Matrona Petrovna Shcherbinina, married name Rumyantseva in her first marriage and Mylnikova in her second marriage; 1833 – 30 March 1911)) was a blessed Russian wanderer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She became widely known during her lifetime. Metropolitan Varsonofy of Saint Petersburg and Ladoga described her as having followed the paths of foolishness for Christ’s sake and wandering, attri…