Cloud of Witnesses
Fool-for-Christ 17th century

Blessed Andrew of Totma the Fool-for-Christ

Also known as Andrew of Totma

A Russian holy fool who left the world as a young man and lived in voluntary poverty, known for spiritual endurance and hidden holiness.

Feast Day
October 10
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Their life

A Russian holy fool who left the world as a young man and lived in voluntary poverty, known for spiritual endurance and hidden holiness.

His companions & kin
Righteous
Righteous Juliana of Lazarevo
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Irenarchus the Recluse of Rostov
Fool-for-Christ
Xenia of St. Petersburg
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Zeno the Faster of the Kiev Caves
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Prochorus of the Kiev Near Caves
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Erasmus of the Kiev Caves
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints