Symphorosa (Italian: Sinforosa; died circa AD 138) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church.According to tradition, she was martyred with her seven sons at Tibur (present Tivoli, Lazio, Italy) toward the end of the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 117-38).. The story of their martyrdom is told in an ancient Passio, the credibility of which is seriously questioned by …