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St. Stephen (other)
Saint Stephen () was the first Christian martyr. Saint Stephen or St. Stephen may refer to: Saints * Pope Stephen I (died 257), bishop of Rome from 254 to 257 * Socrates and Stephen (died ), martyrs * Saint Ysteffan, credited as the founder of Llansteffan in Wales * Stephen the Younger (died 764), Byzantine monk from Constantinople and iconodule martyr * Stephen the Sabaite (725–796/807), Byzantine hymnographer and monk * Stephen I of Hungary (–1038), first king of Hungary () Eastern Orthodox * Stephen of Perm (1340–1396), Russian monk and apostle of the Permians * Stephen of Dečani (–1331), King of Serbia () and martyr who founded the Monastery of Visoki Dečani * Stephen the Tall (–1427), Despot of Serbia (), diplomat and ktetor * Stephen the Blind (–1476), Despot of Serbia () * Stephen the Great (died 1504), Prince of Moldavia () * Stephen Štiljanović (died 1543), Serbian nobleman who was the last Despot of Serbia () * Stephen of Piperi (died 1697), hegumen of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Stephen
Stephen (; ) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity."St. Stephen the Deacon" , St. Stephen Diaconal Community Association, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. Paul the Apostle, Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee and Roman citizen who would later become an Apostles in the New Testament, apostle, participated in Stephen's execution. The only source for information about Stephen is the New Testament book of the Acts of the Apostles. Stephen is mentioned in Acts 6 as on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
