Saint Catherine was born in 1887 in the village of Savrasovo, Moscow province, into the family of a prosperous peasant. In 1905, she became a novice at the Sorrowful Monastery in Moscow, where she labored until its closure in 1918. After returning to her homeland, Catherine took on the care of three orphans, continuing to observe monastic rules and frequently visiting the church.
In 1938, during the persecutions of the Russian Orthodox Church, Catherine was arrested on charges of counter-revolutionary agitation. The investigation was based on fabricated witness testimonies. On March 11, 1938, she was sentenced to death by shooting, which was carried out on March 20 of the same year. Catherine was buried in an unmarked grave at the Butovo firing range near Moscow.
In 1940, an investigation began, which confirmed the facts of the falsification of witness testimonies in cases related to arrests. However, Catherine's sentence remained in force, and her execution was deemed correct.
