There were thousands of martyrs after Stephen.
St. Stephen the Protomartyr of the Christian Faith, became a Saint due to his martyrdom, and he was canonized at the time, as Christians themselves by popular acclamation canonized a Saint, which was at that time, reserved only to Martyrs.
Do you mean St. Stephen, deacon and martyr? He died about the year 33 AD and was quickly declared a saint by popular acclaim. There was no formal canonization process at the time.
Saint Stephen is generally believed to have lived in Jerusalem, where he was one of the first Christian martyrs. He is honored as a saint in various Christian denominations, including the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican Churches.
Nearly any saint who is not a martyr, even some that are martyrs, are given the title of 'confessor.'
Little is known about Saint Stephen.He was mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and is considered to be one of the first martyrs, having been stoned to death.The 26th of December is Saint Stephen's Day.See the Related Limks.St. Stephen was one of the original 7 deacons appointed by the apostles to minister to the poor. He was stoned to death by angry Jews who refused to listen to his preaching and became the first martyr of the new Church. Little is known about Saint Stephen.He was mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and is considered to be one of the first martyrs, having been ttoned to death.The 26th of December is Saint Stephen's Day.See the Related Limks.
She is the Patron Saint of businesswomen, converts and martyrs.
8 July as one of the Martyrs of Shanxi 28 September of one of the Martyrs of China
Saint Natalya is the patron saint of converts and martyrs.
Most martyrs are saints.
In the early years of the Church martyrs were automatically considered as saints. However, in the modern Church, martyrdom is just part of the overall picture and the entire saint's life is investigated.
Which Saint James? There are several, including two apostles. Both of them were martyrs.
Ursula was a martyr and early Christians considered all martyrs to be saints.