person
Saint Stephen
Also known as Stephen the Protomartyr, Stephanos
medium
- born. c. 1medium · Wikidata P569
- died. c. 36medium · Wikidata P570
One of the Seven chosen in Acts 6 for the Greek-speaking believers; Acts presents his stoning as the first Christian martyrdom.
Wikipedia extract
Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee and Roman citizen who would later become Paul the Apostle, was also involved as a witness in Stephen's execution.
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- Saint Stephen · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q161775 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
Authority files
- Q161775
- VIAF 196955513
- Library of Congress n82233888
- Catholic Encyclopedia 14286b
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