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.
No, St. Stephen was the first martyr.
The first martyr was Saint Stephen. He was stoned to death for his faith.
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 Martyr Agapius was born in 1710.
He is best known as the first Christian martyr.
At the time of his death he lived in Palestine - Israel.
A martyr is a saint. There are several saints named Angelo but none were martyrs.
Saint Stephen. He is the first martyr of the Church. He saw the heavens opening.St. Stephen the Deacon.
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.
Yes, Matthew was a martyr.
Saint Stephen is known as a martyr because he was the first Christian martyr recorded in the Bible. He was stoned to death for his unwavering faith and preaching of Christianity, making the ultimate sacrifice for his beliefs. This act of martyrdom solidified his place in Christian history and earned him the title of the first Christian martyr.