07 — Death and the Grave
The repose of St. Matrona on 2 May 1952 and her burial at the Danilov cemetery in Moscow, and the grave-cult that grew there across the Soviet decades — the firmest evidence of all, since the existence and shape of a cult can be established even where biography is thin.
Tradition: Russian Orthodox (canonized 1999/2004)
The death, funeral, and burial place are among the better-attested points of the life; the grave-cult, documented in the pilgrimage that culminated in the 1998 translation of relics, is the firm ground on which the later glorification rests. The devotional details (foreknowledge, the Lavra prayer-note, the prophecy of crowds) are pinned to the late Life.
Files
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| repose-1952.md | The death at Skhodnya on 2 May 1952, the funeral of 4 May, and burial at the Danilov cemetery |
| the-grave-as-shrine.md | The Danilov grave as a pilgrimage site across the Soviet decades, up to the 1998 exhumation |
See Also
- Prayer and Counsel in Moscow — the ministry the repose closes
- Canonization 1999–2004 — the glorification the grave-cult led to
- Attestation and Method — why the cult is the firmest evidence
- Collection README — the full navigation and sourcing note