St. Stephen was stoned to death for preaching about Jesus and criticizing Jewish religious leaders. His death is documented in the Acts of the Apostles in The Bible. His martyrdom is considered to be one of the first recorded in Christian history.
Yes, there is a Catholic Saint named Saint Stephen. He is considered the first Christian martyr and is celebrated on December 26th in 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.
St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was born around the year 5 AD in Jerusalem, which was part of the Roman Empire at that time.
St. Stephen, deacon and martyr, is represented by any of the following: •deacon carrying a pile of rocks •deacon with rocks gathered in his vestments •deacon with rocks on his head •deacon with rocks or a book at hand •palm of martyrdom •stones
St. Stephen was one of the first Christian martyrs and is believed to have lived in Jerusalem. He is known for being one of the seven deacons appointed by the Apostles to serve the early Christian community.
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.
There is no St. Steven. However, there are several saints named Stephen, the most famous being St. Stephen the Deacon who became the first martyr.
Yes, there is a Catholic Saint named Saint Stephen. He is considered the first Christian martyr and is celebrated on December 26th in the Catholic Church.
St. Stephen was one of the first Christian martyrs and is believed to have lived in Jerusalem. He is known for being one of the seven deacons appointed by the Apostles to serve the early Christian community.
No, St. Stephen was the first martyr.
Stephen was stoned during the earliest years of the Church and was the first martyr. He probably died about the year AD34.
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The first official Christian martyr was Saint Stephen, martyred by stoning circa 35 AD, but it seems fair to consider Jesus Christ (executed by crucifixion circa 30 AD) as technically the first Christian martyr.
Stephen has been called the first Christian martyr. (Acts 7:54-60)
St. Stephen. See chapters 6 and 7 of the Acts of the Apostles. Interesting sidenote: as St. Stephen was being stoned, the stoners laid their cloaks at the foot of a young man named Saul, later to become St. Paul.
It is the feast day of Saint Stephen, deacon and martyr. It occurs on December 26.
Roman Catholic AnswerNo one invented it, it is a Catholic feast day to celebrate St. Stephen, the first martyr.