He was seized by the people of the time for speaking about Jesus being the Son of God. He was brought to the Sanhedrin and they were angry about what he said about Jesus, so they dragged him out of the city and stoned him to death.
The Bible is silent in regards the age of Stephen when he was stoned.
He was stoned to death in or near Jerusalem.
Stephen was the first disciple to be martyred. He was stoned to death. All the apostles but John were martyred.
He was stoned to death about the year AD33 or 34.
Stephen is the first to be martyred for Christ, I believe it was James that was the first of the 12 apostles to be martyred.
Stoned to death in front of Saul before his conversion.
Saint Stephen was one of the first deacons of the early Christian Church. He was known for his faith, preaching, and miracles. He was martyred for his beliefs and became the first Christian martyr, which contributed to his recognition as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Since Stephen was martyred, he was probably named a saint by the early Christian community soon after he was killed about 33-35 AD.
Saul of Tarsus, later known as the apostle Paul, was a future Christian who watched Stephen being martyred. This event deeply impacted Paul, eventually leading to his conversion to Christianity on the road to Damascus.
There is virtually no information recorded about Saint Stephen's life. The only thing we know is that he was chosen as one of the first deacons of the early Church and was martyred soon after.
When Stephen was martyred in ch8... However, he was known as Saul then; becoming Paul after his conversion on the road to Damascus.
There is virtually no information recorded about Saint Stephen's life. The only thing we know is that he was chosen as one of the first deacons of the early Church and was martyred soon after.