Saints of 7 May

St Stanislaus, bishop and martyr

At Cracow, in Poland, the birthday of St. Stanislaus, bishop and martyr, who was murdered by the wicked king Boleslas.

St Flavia Domitilla

At Terracina, in Campania, the birthday of blessed Flavia Domitilla, virgin and martyr, niece of the Consul Flavius Clemens. She received the religious veil at the hands of St. Clement, and in the persecution of Domitian was exiled with many others to the island of Pontia, where she endured a long martyrdom for Christ. Taken afterwards to Terracina, she converted many to the faith of Christ by her teaching and miracles. The judge ordered the chamber in which she was with the virgins Euphrosina and Theodora, to be set on fire, and she thus consummated her glorious martyrdom. She is also mentioned with the holy martyrs Nereus ad Achilleus, on the 12th of this month.

St Juvenal, martyr

The same day, St. Juvenal, martyr.

Ss. Flavius, Augustus, and Augustine

At Nicomedia, the holy martyrs Flavius, Augustus, and Augustine, brothers.

St Quadratus, martyr

In the same city, St. Quadratus, martyr, who was frequently tortured in the persecution of Decius, and at last decapitated.

Pope St Benedict II

At Rome, St. Benedict, pope and confessor.

St John of York

At York, in England, St. John, bishop renowned for his saintly life and miracles.

St Peter of Pavia

At Pavia, the bishop St. Peter.

The Translation of St Stephen, the first martyr (Rome)

At Rome, the translation of the body of St. Stephen, the first martyr, which was brought from Constantinople to Rome, and laid in the sepulchre of the martyr St. Lawrence in the field of Verano, where it is honored with great devotion by the pious faithful.