Fools-For-Christ

Some women adopted holy Foolishness (feigned insanity) to escape the praise of the world, for the sake of the Kingdom of God.

Saints (Holy Fools):
Please note: I am only certain of Sts. Isidora, Xenia, Eudocia, and Sophia being officially glorified Saints. Not sure about the others.
  1. Anastasia Andretevna, New Martyr (*needs research)
  2. Asenatha of Goritsky (unsure if this was a woman & if they've been glorified a Saint)
  3. Domna of Tomsk
  4. Eudocia of Diveyevo, New Martyr 
  5. Euphrosynia Kolyupanovskaya 
  6. Isidora of Tabenna, among the first of the Holy Fools 
  7. Maria of Diveyevo
  8. Pasha (Paraskeva) of Sarov-Diveyevo 
  9. Pelagia of Diveyevo 
  10. Sophia of Kleisoura 
  11. Theoktiste of Voronezh, New Martyr (*needs research)
  12. Xenia of St. Petersburg (probably the most well-known)
Additional (Fools): 
  1. Blessed Alypia, the Fool-for-Christ of Kiev. Not glorified (but being considered/studied)
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