Fool-for-Christ · 16th century
Blessed John of Moscow the Fool-for-Christ
Also known as John the Big Cap · John of Moscow
A laborer of Vologda, called 'the Big Cap' for the heavy iron he wore, who took up the fool's path for Christ in Moscow, going barefoot in all weathers and speaking the truth boldly to the great.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints