Cloud of Witnesses
Fool-for-Christ 16th century

Blessed Simon of Yurievets

Also known as Simon the Fool-for-Christ

A holy fool abandoned by his parents who lived barefoot and in poverty, enduring hardship for Christ and honored for hidden holiness.

Feast Day
November 4
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Their life

A holy fool abandoned by his parents who lived barefoot and in poverty, enduring hardship for Christ and honored for 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