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Saint Stephen's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Stephen, is a Christian saint's day to commemorate Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr or protomartyr, celebrated on 26 December in Western Christianity and 27 December in Eastern Christianity.
St. Stephen’s Day, one of two holidays widely observed in honour of two Christian saints. In many countries December 26 commemorates the life of St. Stephen, a Christian deacon in Jerusalem who was known for his service to the poor and his status as the first Christian martyr (he was stoned to.
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St. Stephen (died 36 ce, Jerusalem; feast day December 26) was a Christian deacon in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr, whose apology before the Sanhedrin ( Acts of the Apostles 7) points to a distinct strand of belief in early Christianity.
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- Stephen was originally a Hellenized Jew—a Jew who was Greek in culture but not in ancestry. After he converted to Christianity, the Apostles appoin...
- During one debate with Diaspora Jews, Stephen’s oratory so offended them that they accused him of blasphemy. He was arrested and charged with speak...
- Stephen’s defense of his faith before the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem’s supreme rabbinic court, so enraged his Jewish audience that he was taken out of th...
Learn about St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr who was stoned to death in 36 AD. Find out why we celebrate his feast day on December 26, what he said and did before his death, and what we can learn from his example.
Jun 23, 2024 · Learn about St. Stephen, the first martyr and deacon of the Church, who was stoned to death on Dec. 26. Read his story, his vision of Christ, and his prayer for his killers.
Learn about the life and death of St. Stephen, one of the first deacons and martyrs of the Church, who was stoned for his faith in Jesus. Find out how he is venerated and portrayed in art and literature.
Dec 26, 2023 · Learn about St. Stephen, the first person to die for the risen Christ, and his legacy in Jerusalem. Find out how to visit the Church of St. Stephen, a minor basilica near the site of his martyrdom, and its biblical school.
