Icon of St. Ignatius of Antioch (†107) being eaten by lions.

A Christian martyr is one who, without seeking his own death or any harm to others, is murdered or put to death for his religious faith or convictions. Many Christian martyrs suffered cruel and torturous deaths like stoning, crucifixion, and burning at the stake. The word 'martyr' comes from the Greek word translated "witness." Martyrdom is the result of religious persecution. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Saint Ignatius of Antioch (also known as Theophorus)(c. ... Stoning, or lapidation, refers to a form of capital punishment execution method carried out by an organized group throwing stones or rocks at the person they mean to execute. ... For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Martyr (disambiguation). ... Religious persecution is systematic mistreatment of an individual or group due to their religious affiliation. ...

The first known Christian martyr was Saint Stephen as recorded in the Acts 6:8–8:3, who was stoned to death for his faith. Stephen was killed (i.e., martyred) for his support, belief and faith in Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. There were probably other early Christian martyrs besides Stephen since Saul, later-known as the Apostle Paul of Tarsus, is mentioned as bringing many murderous threats against the disciples or followers of Jesus (Acts 9:1ff.). “St. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Hebrew נָצְרַת (Natzrat) (Standard) Náẓərat Arabic الناصرة (an-Nāṣira) Name Meaning Ancient word in Hebrew Government City District North Population 64,800[1] (2006) Jurisdiction 14 200 dunams (14. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian ; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , ; the Anointed One) at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. ... A 19th century picture of Paul of Tarsus Paul of Tarsus (originally Saul of Tarsus) or Saint Paul the Apostle (fl. ...

The first Christian Martyr in England was Saint Alban, a Roman citizen, who lived in Verulamium and, when sheltering a Christian priest, converted to Christianity. When he refused to worship the Roman gods, he was executed. It is believed that the executioner's eyeballs fell out. Since then, Verulamium grew and changed its name to Saint Albans. Saint Alban was the first Christian martyr (protomartyr) in Britain. ... , St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35km) north of central London. ...

In subsequent centuries, during periods of widespread persecution, and in particular during the Protestant Reformation, many Christians were martyred, being charged alternately as heretics or Papists. “Reformation” redirects here. ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the ‘catholic’ or orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ... Papist is a term, usually disparaging, referring to a member of the Roman Catholic Church. ...

Second century Church Father, Tertullian wrote that "The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians", implying that the willing sacrificing of the martyrs lives leads to the conversion of many more. ^[1] Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicised as Tertullian, (ca. ...

Apostolic Age—1st century

Saint Stephen, depicted by Carlo Crivelli in 1476 with three stones and the martyrs' palm.

• Saint Stephen, Protomartyr, was stoned c. 35 A.D.
• James the Great (Son of Zebedee) was beheaded in 44 A.D.
• Philip the Apostle was crucified in 54 A.D.
• Matthew the Evangelist killed by a halberd in 60 A.D.
• James the Just, beaten to death by a club after being crucified and stoned.
• Matthias was stoned and beheaded.
• Saint Andrew, St. Peter's brother, was crucified.
• Mark was beaten to death.
• Saint Peter, crucified upside-down.
• Apostle Paul, beheaded in Rome.
• Saint Jude was crucified.
• Saint Bartholomew was crucified.
• Thomas the Apostle was killed by a spear.
• Luke the Evangelist was hanged.
• Simon the Zealot was crucified in 74 A.D.

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Age of Martyrdom—2nd to 4th centuries

The martyrdom of St. Alban, from a 13th century manuscript, now in the Trinity College Library, Dublin. Note the executioner's eyes falling out of his head.

• Ignatius of Antioch in 107 A.D.
• Polycarp of Smyrna, probably around 160 A.D.
• Justin Martyr of Palestine in 168 A.D.
• The Martyrs of Scili (in North Africa, about 180 A.D.) The Passio Sanctorum Scilitanorum is regarded as the oldest Christian text in the Latin language.
• Perpetua and Felicity of Carthage in 202 A.D.
• Origen of Alexandria, about 250 A.D.
• Saint Januarius of Naples, Italy in 305 A.D
• Saint Philomena of Corfu, Greece (died in Rome) about 305 A.D

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Middle Ages—5th to 15th centuries

• Ludmila of Bohemia, 921
• King Edward the Martyr, 979
• Stanislaus of Szczepanów, 1079
• Thomas Becket, 1170
• John Huss (Jan Huss), 1415
• Jerome of Prague, 1416
• Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc), 1431

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Reformation Era—16th century

Dirk Willems etching from Martyrs Mirror.

• Diego Botello, Spanish missionary in the Caribbean, 1516
• Fernando Salzedo, Spanish missionary in the Caribbean, 1516
• Jan de Bakker, 1525
• Felix Manz, 1527
• Patrick Hamilton, 1528
• George Blaurock, 1529
• Thomas More, 1535
• John Fisher, 1535
• William Tyndale, 1536
• Carthusian Martyrs
• Margaret Pole, 1541
• Juan de la Cruz, Spanish missionary to New Mexico, 1542
• Luis de Escalona, Spanish missionary to New Mexico, 1542
• Juan de Padilla, Spanish missionary to New Mexico, 1542
• George Wishart, 1546
• Hugh Latimer, 1555
• Nicholas Ridley , 1555
• Rowland Taylor, 1555
• John Hooper, 1555
• John Rogers (religious), 1555
• William Hunter (Protestant martyr), 1555
• Lawrence Saunders, 1555
• Thomas Cranmer (Protestant martyr), 1556
• Dirk Willems, 1569
• Margaret Ball, 1584

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Modern Era—17th to 21st centuries

Feodosia Morozova, an Old Believer being arrested by Czarist authorities.

An illustration depicts the brutal death of Father Luís Jayme by the hands of angry natives at Mission San Diego de Alcalá in Alta California, November 4, 1775.

The martyrdom of 20th century Mexican, Fr. Miguel Pro, S.J., raising his arms in imitation of Christ on the cross before being killed by firing squad during the Cristero War.

• Martyrs of Japan
• Kakure Kirishitan
• Francis Taylor, 1621
• Magdalene of Nagasaki 1634
• Canadian Martyrs, North American Martyrs, 1642 - 1649
• Francis Ferdinand de Capillas (Dominican missionary to China), 1648
• Feodosia Morozova (Old Believer), 1675
• Oliver Plunkett, 1681
• Constantin Brâncoveanu, 1714
• Lorenzo Carranco, Spanish missionary to Baja California, 1734
• Nicolás Tamarál, Spanish missionary to Baja California, 1734
• Vicente Liem de la Paz (Tonkinese Dominican), 1773
• Luís Jayme, Spanish missionary to Alta California, 1775
• Cosmas of Aetolia, 1779
• Francisco Garcés, Spanish missionary to Alta California, 1781
• Martyrs of Compiegne, 1794
• Andrés Quintana, Spanish missionary to Alta California, 1812
• Chinese Martyrs (various Christian denominations), 19th and 20th centuries
• Andrew Dung-Lac (Vietnamese Catholic), 1839
• Korean Martyrs 1839, 1846, 1866
• Peter Chanel (Catholic priest), 1841
• Andrew Kim Taegon, 1846
• Martyrs of Uganda, 1885-1887
• Maria Goretti (virgin martyr), 1902
• Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna, 1918
• Nun Barbara (Yakovleva), 1918
• Saints of the Cristero War 1926-1927
• Miguel Pro, 1927
• Toribio Romo González, 1928
• José Sánchez del Río 1928
• Innocencio of Mary Immaculate 1934
• Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War 1934, 1936-1939
• Maximilian Kolbe (Polish Franciscan, died at Auschwitz), 1941
• Edith Stein (Carmelite nun, died at Auschwitz), 1942
• Dusty Miller (Martyr), 1945, a Methodist layman killed as a P.O.W. of the Japanese in Thailand during WWII.
• Theodore Romzha, 1947
• Zdenka Cecilia Schelingová, 1955
• Martyrs of Atlas, 1996
• Fr. Ragheed Ganni, subdeacons Basman Yousef Daud, Wahid Hanna Isho, and Gassan Isam Bidawed, 3 June 2007, in Mosul, Iraq.
• Bae Hyung-kyu (배형규), pastor and leader of South Korean volunteer group, Afghanistan, July 2007.
• Shim Sung-min (심성민), former information technology worker, Afghanistan, July 2007.

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Francis Ferdinand de Capillas (1607-1648), a Spanish Christian missionary to China. ... 1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... A fragment of painting Boyarynya Morozova by Vasily Surikov depicting Feodosiyas arrest by the Nikonians in 1671. ... Year 1675 (MDCLXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... St. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Constantin Brâncoveanu Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654 - August 26, 1714) was prince of Wallachia between 1689 and 1710. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... 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See also

• Catacombs of Rome
• Marian martyr
• Martyrs' Memorial
• Martyrs Mirror
• Religious Persecution
• Roman Emperor
• The Oxford Martyrs
• New-martyr
• Martyrology
• "Silence", the acclaimed novel by Shusaku Endo, draws from the oral history of Japanese Christian communities pertaining to the seventeenth century suppression of the Church.

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External links

• Voice of the Martyrs
• Crying Voice in the Wilderness
• International Christian Concern
• Open Doors

Sources

• Rick Wade, "Persecution in the Early Church."
• The History of the Early Christian Martyrs
• John Foxe, Foxe's Book of Martyrs.
• D.C. Talk, Jesus Freaks: DC Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs—Stories of Those Who Stood For Jesus, the Ultimate Jesus Freaks.
• Voice of the Martyrs, Extreme Devotion.