Martyr
Maximus
A martyr commemorated with Saints Quadratus, Rufinus and Saturninus in the Greek synaxarion.
Life
Holy Martyr Maximus lived in the hard but glorious years of the persecutions of the Church by the pagans. A true believer, he took his cross on his shoulders, preached Christ everywhere and brought many idolaters to Him. For this he was pursued and ill-treated, and he spent his life in constant danger and struggle. In the end he was stoned by fanatical pagans and so put on the unfading crown of martyrdom. He is remembered on 7 May, together with the martyrs Quadratus, Rufinus and Saturninus.
Commemorated the same day May 7
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Domnius of SalonaSaint · Bishop of SalonaMay 7
Alexis Toth of Wilkes-BarreConfessor · Protopresbyter and missionary in AmericaMay 7
John of BeverleySaint · Bishop of YorkMay 7
Abibus of NekresiSaint · Bishop of NekresiMay 7
David of GarejiVenerable · One of the Syrian FathersMay 7- Thaddeus of StepantsmindaVenerableMay 7
Pachomius the RussianVenerable MartyrMay 7- John of ZedazeniVenerableMay 7
- Agapius of VatopediVenerableMay 7
- Akaki AsistaviSaintMay 7