Blessed Maria Ivanovna of Diveyevo, Fool-for-Christ.
Blessed Maria lived at the Diveyevo convent in Russia as a fool-for-Christ in the early twentieth century, continuing the line of blessed women of that community. She was known for her gift of foresight and endured the persecutions after the Revolution.
She reposed in 1931 and was glorified together with the other blessed ones of Diveyevo.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Maria of Diveyevo is commemorated on August 26. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on September 8 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on August 26
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