Saint Stephen - Wikipedia
Stephen (and by extension 'reward, honor, renown, fame', often given as a title rather than as a name; c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. [2]
St. Stephen | Patron Saint Of, Death, Martyr, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月10日 · St. Stephen (died 36 ce, Jerusalem; feast day December 26) was a Christian deacon in Jerusalem who is believed to have been the first Christian martyr. His apology before the Sanhedrin (Acts of the Apostles 7) points to a distinct strand of belief in early Christianity.
Stephen Martyr, Saint | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Stephen, Saint, one of the first deacons and the first Christian martyr; feast on December 26. In the Acts of the Apostles the name of St. Stephen occurs for the first time on the occasion of the appointment of the first deacons (Acts, vi, 5).
Saint Stephen - the First Deacon and the First Martyr - Learn …
2019年2月10日 · One of the first seven deacons of the Christian Church, Saint Stephen is also the first Christian to be martyred for the Faith (hence the title, often applied to him, of protomartyr —that is, "first martyr").
Saint Stephen, The First Martyr. Scriptural Saint | EWTN
SAINT STEPHEN—THE FIRST MARTYR—C. 35. Feast: December 26. All that we know of the life, trial, and death of St. Stephen, the first martyr, is found in the Book of Acts, chapters vi and vii. In the long chronicle of Christian martyrs, the story of Stephen stands out as one of the most moving and memorable.
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The great Christian poet was struck by the meekness of St Stephen, whose martyrdom is related in all its glory in the Acts of the Apostles. As he was being stoned, St Stephen cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” A young man filled with the Holy Spirit. Stephen was one of the first to follow the Apostles.
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2014年4月2日 · Saint Stephen is recognized as a saint and the first martyr in Christian theology. He was condemned for committing blasphemy against the Jewish Temple, and was stoned to death circa the...
St. Stephen | EWTN
St. Stephen was one of the first seven deacons of the Church and became the first Christian martyr. Stephen was stoned to death in 36 A.D. We celebrate the Feast day of St. Stephen on December 26.
BBC - Religions - Christianity: Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen was one of the first deacons of the Christian Church. He was the first Christian martyr. Stephen is believed to have been a Greek Jew who converted to Christianity.
St. Stephen Feast day: Dec 26 - Catholic News Agency
2024年12月11日 · Just after Christmas, the Catholic Church remembers its first martyr, and one of its first deacons, Saint Stephen. Roman Catholics celebrate his feast Dec. 26, while Eastern Catholics honor him...