The Holy Martyr Tatiana was born on January 10, 1866, in Moscow. At the age of five, her mother left her at the orphanage of the Nativity Convent, where she lived until its closure in 1923. She became a nun in 1920 and continued her ascetic life, earning her livelihood through sewing. When she was arrested, she admitted no guilt.
The Holy Martyr Nicholas was born on January 21, 1892, in the village of Sosnovka, in the Tambov Governorate. He graduated from high school and studied at the university. He worked as a research assistant, while he also provided shelter and assistance to Hieromonk Hilarion. During the interrogations, he stated that he had never engaged in anti-government propaganda and the he had never celebrated secret services.
The Holy Martyr Maria was born on March 3, 1876, in Moscow. She came from a merchant family. After the Revolution, she lost her husband and her property. In 1932, she was sentenced to exile. However, she soon escaped and began living as a wanderer. When she was arrested again, she denied all accusations.
The Holy Martyr Nadezhda was born in 1877 in the Minsk Governorate. She was a deeply devout woman. She became a nun, but did not have enough time to devote herself fully to monastic asceticism. She was soon arrested and interrogated. She denied all guilt.
On October 17, 1937, the NKVD troika sentenced those arrested to death. On October 21, they were executed at the Butovo firing range and buried in a common unmarked grave.
