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Stephen ( Greek: Στέφανος, translit. Stéphanos, lit. "wreath, crown", 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]
Saint Stephen, Christian deacon in Jerusalem who was the first Christian martyr. His defense of his faith before the Sanhedrin prior to being stoned to death points to a distinct strand of belief in early Christianity. He is the patron saint of deacons and stonemasons.
Aug 23, 2019 · In Acts, after the early church begins to convert thousands of people to the Christian faith in a matter of days, we meet for a brief time a man by the name of Stephen. He has a short introduction in Acts 6:5 and becomes the first martyr for the Christian faith just one chapter later.
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.
Feb 10, 2019 · 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").
Jan 4, 2022 · Known for: Stephen was a Hellenist Jew and one of seven men ordained as deacons in the early church. He was also the first Christian martyr, stoned to death for preaching that Jesus was the Christ. Bible References: Stephen's story is told in chapters 6 and 7 of the book of Acts.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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...
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.
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 AD. We celebrate the Feast Day of St. Stephen on December 26.
St. Stephen had the primacy and precedence among the deacons newly elected by the apostles, as St. Chrysostom observes, and being filled with the Holy Ghost, preached and pleaded the cause of Christianity with undaunted courage, confirming his doctrine by many public and unquestionable miracles.
