RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Matrona Nikonova
1881 - 1952

Matrona Nikonova
Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova (Russian: Блаженная Матро́на Дими́триевна Ни́конова (Московская), romanized: Blazhennaya Matrona Dimitrievna Nikonova (Moskovskaya); 1881/1885 – 2 May 1952) is a canonized saint of the Russian Orthodox Church who is said to have had the gifts of prophecy, spiritual vision, and healing from early childhood. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matrona Nikonova is the 2,197th most popular religious figure (down from 1,516th in 2019), the 1,153rd most popular biography from Russia (down from 814th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Russian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Matrona Nikonova ranks 2,197 out of 3,187. Before her are Domenico Ferrata, Hilarion of Kiev, Uthman ibn Maz'un, William of the White Hands, Charles Wesley, and Jonathan Sacks. After her are Pami, François de Tournon, László Paskai, Ieronymos II of Athens, Leonardo Murialdo, and Gaudentius of Brescia.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDomenico Ferrata
1847 - 1914
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2,191
Hilarion of Kiev
990 - 1055
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,192
Uthman ibn Maz'un
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,193
William of the White Hands
1135 - 1202
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,194
Charles Wesley
1707 - 1788
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,195
Jonathan Sacks
1948 - 2020
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,196
Matrona Nikonova
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,197
Pami
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,198
François de Tournon
1489 - 1562
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,199
László Paskai
1927 - 2015
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,200
Ieronymos II of Athens
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,201
Leonardo Murialdo
1828 - 1900
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,202
Gaudentius of Brescia
327 - 410
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 2,203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Matrona Nikonova ranks 124. Before her are August Hlond, Madge Syers, Vlas Chubar, Harry Hillman, Jānis Balodis, and Ludwig Kaas. After her are Zoltán Halmay, Daniel Jones, Max Weber, Heinrich Burger, Edgar Leonard, and Gunnar Nordström. Among people deceased in 1952, Matrona Nikonova ranks 91. Before her are Silvio Cator, Josephine Tey, Maurice De Waele, Max Dehn, Constant Permeke, and Ludwig Kaas. After her are Petros Persakis, Mariano Azuela, D. S. Senanayake, Mauno Pekkala, Gino Fano, and Franz John.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsAugust Hlond
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1948
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 118
Madge Syers
SKATER
1881 - 1917
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 119
Vlas Chubar
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1939
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 120
Harry Hillman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1945
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 121
Jānis Balodis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1965
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 122
Ludwig Kaas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 123
Matrona Nikonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 124
Zoltán Halmay
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1956
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 125
Daniel Jones
LINGUIST
1881 - 1967
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 126
Max Weber
PAINTER
1881 - 1961
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 127
Heinrich Burger
SKATER
1881 - 1942
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 128
Edgar Leonard
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1948
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 129
Gunnar Nordström
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1923
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 130
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsSilvio Cator
ATHLETE
1900 - 1952
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 85
Josephine Tey
WRITER
1896 - 1952
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 86
Maurice De Waele
CYCLIST
1896 - 1952
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 87
Max Dehn
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1952
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 88
Constant Permeke
PAINTER
1886 - 1952
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 89
Ludwig Kaas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 90
Matrona Nikonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 91
Petros Persakis
GYMNAST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 92
Mariano Azuela
WRITER
1873 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 93
D. S. Senanayake
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 94
Mauno Pekkala
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1952
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 95
Gino Fano
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1952
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 96
Franz John
SOCCER PLAYER
1872 - 1952
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 97
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Matrona Nikonova ranks 1,153 out of 3,761. Before her are Olga Baclanova (1893), Grand Duchess Maria Mikhailovna of Russia (1825), Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752), Natalia Gutman (1942), Sergei Shtemenko (1907), and Yuri Orlov (1924). After her are Aleksandr Ivanchenkov (1940), Viktor Astafyev (1924), Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia (1887), Vera Alentova (1942), Elvira Nabiullina (1963), and Alexey Maresyev (1916).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsOlga Baclanova
ACTOR
1893 - 1974
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,147
Grand Duchess Maria Mikhailovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1846
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,148
Johann Friedrich Reichardt
COMPOSER
1752 - 1814
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,149
Natalia Gutman
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,150
Sergei Shtemenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1976
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,151
Yuri Orlov
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2020
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,152
Matrona Nikonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,153
Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,154
Viktor Astafyev
WRITER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,155
Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1955
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,156
Vera Alentova
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,157
Elvira Nabiullina
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,158
Alexey Maresyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,159
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Russia
Among religious figures born in Russia, Matrona Nikonova ranks 29. Before her are Patriarch Job of Moscow (1525), Theophan the Recluse (1815), Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov (1852), Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow (1877), Innocent of Alaska (1797), and Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow (1910). After her are Anna Filosofova (1837), Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (1507), Marina Semyonova (1908), Talgat Tadzhuddin (1948), Elsa Brändström (1888), and Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow (1530).
Patriarch Job of Moscow
1525 - 1607
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 23
Theophan the Recluse
1815 - 1894
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 24
Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov
1852 - 1927
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 25
Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow
1877 - 1970
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 26
Innocent of Alaska
1797 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 27
Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 28
Matrona Nikonova
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 29
Anna Filosofova
1837 - 1912
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 30
Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow
1507 - 1569
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 31
Marina Semyonova
1908 - 2010
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 32
Talgat Tadzhuddin
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 33
Elsa Brändström
1888 - 1948
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 34
Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow
1530 - 1612
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 35