James the Lesser was thrown from a pinnacle of the Temple, then stoned and beaten with clubs.
James the Greater was stabbed to death with a sword by King Herod.
Joseph was not a martyr. He died of natural causes, probably old age.
Yes, St. George was a martyr. He was tortured and beheaded about the year 304.
Anti slavery abolitionist John Brown did not spark the US Civil War. He did become a martyr for the cause to end slavery in that he was executed a few months after his attack on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
The brave soldier martyred on his country's independence day. He must have had a martyr complex.
Putilov was a machine building factory in St. Petersburg, Russia. Strikes at this plant in February of 1917 initiated what would become the February Revolution.
James accepted Our Lord's invitation to become an apostle. He preached the Gospel and he died the death of a martyr which meant automatic sainthood to the early Christian community.
St. Augustine of Hippo died of natural causes and was not a martyr.
He was stoned to death for preaching about Our Lord.
St. Agnes was a young Christian girl who, according to tradition, was martyred for her faith in Rome during the reign of Emperor Diocletian by refusing to marry a pagan man and vowing herself to Christ. Her steadfast devotion and martyrdom led to her being venerated as a saint in the Christian tradition.
To be martyred or to become a martyr. To martyr would refer to the person doing the killing.
St. Sebastian was selected to become a saint because of his martyrdom. He was a Christian who was executed for his faith during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. St. Sebastian's steadfast commitment to his Christian beliefs and his courage in the face of persecution led to his recognition as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Yes, St. Stephen is considered the first Christian martyr saint. He was stoned to death after being accused of blasphemy for his beliefs in Jerusalem around 34 AD. His martyrdom is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St George was created in 1869.
St George the Martyr Southwark was created in 1736.
St George the Martyr Holborn was created in 1706.
Saint Patrick died of natural causes, probably complications of old age. He was not a martyr.
No. St. Anthony of Padua was not a martyr. He died of natural causes.