May 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Saints

• Martyrs Quadratus (Codratos) of Nicomedia and his companions (251–259) (see also March 7)
• Martyrs Rufinus and Saturninus
• Martyr Maximus
• Hieromartyr Flavius, and Martyrs Augustus and Augustinus (from Asia Minor) (c. 284 - 305)
• Martyr Acacius the centurion at Byzantium (303)
• The Venerable Fathers of Georgia: Saint John of Zedazeni (Zedazeni Monastery) in Georgia, and his 12 disciples (6th century): :*Shio of Mgvime; David of Gareji, (see also: David Gareja monastery complex); Anthony of Martqopi; Thaddeus of Urbnisi or Stepantsminda; Stephen of Khirsa; Isidore of Samtavisi; Michael of Ulumbo; Pyrrhus of Breta; Zeno of Iqalto; Jesse (Ise) of Tsilkani; Joseph of Alaverdi; Abibus of Nekressi
• Righteous Tarasius the Wonderworker of Lycaonia (see also March 8 and March 9)
• Saint John the Confessor, of Psychaita, on the Bosphorus (c. 825) (see also May 26)

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Martyr Juvenal of Benevento (132 AD)
• Saint Domitianus of Maastricht, bishop (560)
• Saints Serenicus and Serenus, two brothers who became monks and later settled as hermits near the River Sarthe in France (c. 669)
• Saint Placid (Placidus, Plait), Benedictine Abbot of the basilica monastery of St Symphorian in Autun, France (675)
• Saint John of Beverley, Bishop of York (721) (see also: March 7)
• Saint Peter of Pavia (735)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Nilus of Sora, abbot and wonderworker (1508)
• New Monkmartyr Pachomius of Mount Athos, of Usaki near Philadelphia (1730) (see also: May 21)
• Saint Alexis Toth, Confessor and Defender of Orthodoxy in America (1909)

Other commemorations

• Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in 351 A.D.
• Uncovering of the relics of St. Euthymius the Great (473)
• Uncovering of the relics (1815) of Saint Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mount Athos (1651)
• Repose of Schema-Elder Boris of Valaam and Pskov (1967)
• Repose of Hieromonk Eulogius of Valaam (1969)

Icons

• Icon of the Mother of God of Liubech (11th century)
• "Zhirovits" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (found on a pear tree) (1470)

Icon gallery

File:Agathius-Acacius-Acacio-martyrdom.jpg|The Martyrdom of St. Acacius the centurion at Byzantium. File:SaintJohnofBeverley.png|St. John of Beverley, stained glass window. File:Pavia San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro1.JPG|Church of St. Peter of Pavia, Pavia. File:Nilsora.jpg|Venerable Nilus of Sora. File:Alexis Toth.jpg|St. Alexis Toth of Wilkes-Barre.

Notes

References

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• Great Synaxaristes: 7 ΜΑΪΟΥ, ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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• 7 мая (ст.ст.) 20 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

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