He was stoned to death for preaching about Our Lord.
St. Stephan the Deacon died as a martyr which meant automatic sainthood to the early Christian community.
St. Augustine of Hippo died of natural causes and was not a martyr.
To be martyred or to become a martyr. To martyr would refer to the person doing the killing.
Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St George was created in 1869.
St George the Martyr Holborn was created in 1706.
St George the Martyr Southwark was created in 1736.
No. St. Anthony of Padua was not a martyr. He died of natural causes.
Saint Patrick died of natural causes, probably complications of old age. He was not a martyr.
Tradition says that St. Peter was crucified upside down in Rome about the year 64-65 AD.
The feast of St. Stephan is December 26.
George died as a martyr and to the early Christian community that was all that was needed for sainthood.
An inclination to become a martyr. An inclination to become a martyr.