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|SaintName=Saint Stephen the Protomartyr | |SaintName=Saint Stephen the Protomartyr | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=December 26 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire (now Israel) | |SaintBirthPlace=Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire (now Israel) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=31.7683, 35.2137 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=31.7683, 35.2137 | ||
|DeathPlace=Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire (now Israel) | |DeathPlace=Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire (now Israel) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=31.7683, 35.2137 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=31.7683, 35.2137 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Associated with deaconate and vision | |NotableLabel3=Associated with deaconate and vision | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=31.7786, 35.2297 | |NotableCoordinates3=31.7786, 35.2297 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Israel; Hungary | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Vision of Christ during stoning (Acts 7:55-56) | |SaintMiracle1=Vision of Christ during stoning (Acts 7:55-56) | ||
|Profession=Deacon; martyr | |Profession=Deacon; martyr | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Church of Saint Stephen, Jerusalem, Israel | |PrimaryShrine=Church of Saint Stephen, Jerusalem, Israel | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion | ||
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'''Saint Stephen the Protomartyr''' (d. c. 34–36 AD), also known as Stephen the Deacon, was the first Christian martyr, stoned to death in Jerusalem for blasphemy, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (chapters 6–7), embodying forgiveness and visionary witness amid early persecution.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14283a.htm|title=St. Stephen, First Martyr|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> According to the New Testament, Stephen was a Hellenistic Jew selected as one of the seven deacons to serve Greek-speaking widows, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, performing signs and wonders before his arrest for speaking against the Temple and law.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen|title=Saint Stephen|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Tried by the Sanhedrin, his defense traced salvation history from Abraham to Jesus, accusing his accusers of resisting the Spirit, culminating in a vision of the Son of Man standing at God's right hand, enraging the crowd to stone him outside the city, where he prayed for their forgiveness, emulating Christ (Acts 7:60).<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Stephen|title=Saint Stephen|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Historical evidence from Acts, corroborated by Saul's (Paul's) presence (Acts 7:58; 22:20), confirms the event c. 34–36 AD, though exact date and Stephen's background (Hellenist or Hellenized Jew) remain probabilistic.<ref name="newadvent" /> | '''Saint Stephen the Protomartyr''' (d. c. 34–36 AD), also known as Stephen the Deacon, was the first Christian martyr, stoned to death in Jerusalem for blasphemy, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (chapters 6–7), embodying forgiveness and visionary witness amid early persecution.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14283a.htm|title=St. Stephen, First Martyr|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> According to the New Testament, Stephen was a Hellenistic Jew selected as one of the seven deacons to serve Greek-speaking widows, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, performing signs and wonders before his arrest for speaking against the Temple and law.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen|title=Saint Stephen|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Tried by the Sanhedrin, his defense traced salvation history from Abraham to Jesus, accusing his accusers of resisting the Spirit, culminating in a vision of the Son of Man standing at God's right hand, enraging the crowd to stone him outside the city, where he prayed for their forgiveness, emulating Christ (Acts 7:60).<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Stephen|title=Saint Stephen|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Historical evidence from Acts, corroborated by Saul's (Paul's) presence (Acts 7:58; 22:20), confirms the event c. 34–36 AD, though exact date and Stephen's background (Hellenist or Hellenized Jew) remain probabilistic.<ref name="newadvent" /> | ||