11 Facts About Julia Danzas

Julia Danzas was a Russian historian of religion, a Catholic theologian, writer and a Catholic female religious leader.

Julia Danzas was the daughter of the Russian charge d'affaires in Greece, Nikolai Karlovich Danzas.

In 1917, Julia Danzas was slated to debate in Saint Petersburg State University Master's degree in world history, but the disputation was not held.

In 1918, Julia Danzas went to work in a public library, where her knowledge of nine languages made her a valuable employee.

At a meeting at the Vladimir Palace Julia Danzas met the head of Russian Catholics, Father Leonid Feodorov.

Under his influence, she accepted Catholicism, and with him, in 1921, organized the monastic community of the Holy Spirit, where in 1922 Julia Danzas was received as a nun by the name of Justina.

On 11 November 1923, Julia Danzas was arrested, together with other members of the community of Russian Catholics in Petrograd.

Julia Danzas was accused of creating a counter-revolutionary organization and without a trial sentenced to 10 years in prison.

In January 1932, at the request of Gorky and of her brother, who lived in Germany, Julia Danzas was released one year in advance.

In 1940 Julia Danzas moved to Rome, where she lectured at the papal college Russicum.

Julia Danzas died in Rome on 13 April 1942, shortly before the publication of the latter.