No, St. Stephen was the first martyr.
The first martyr was Saint Stephen. He was stoned to death for his faith.
To the best of our knowledge Pope Linus, the second pope after Saint Peter, was not a martyr. However, this is uncertain as no verifiable information about his death is to be found.
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.
Peter was crucified on February 5, 1597, at Nagasaki, Japan. He was a martyr.
Peter was a martyr so the color of mass vestments would be red.
Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila, a martyr, was canonized as the first Filipino saint.
The first Deacon who also was the first Martyr of the the Catholic Church is Saint Stephen.
Saint Blaise was a physician and bishop who healed both people and animals. He was martyred for his faith during the persecution of Christians. He is revered as a patron saint of throat ailments and wool combers.
Saint Peter Chanel (July 12, 1803 - April 28, 1841), born Pierre Louis Marie Chanel, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr.
St. Peter was one of Our Lord's twelve apostles and chosen by Him to be the first leader (pope) of his Church. Peter was crucified up-side-down and earned a martyr's crown in doing so. He would have been declared a saint by acclamation of the early Christians and bishops. At the time there was no official process in place for canonization of saints.
Saint Martyr Agapius was born in 1710.
He is best known as the first Christian martyr.