Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen, depicted by Carlo Crivelli in 1476 with three stones and the martyrs' palm.
Deacon and Protomartyr
Born	unknown,
Died	c.34-35, Jerusalem
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion
Feast	3 August, 26 December
Attributes	stones, dalmatic, censer, miniature church, Bible, martyrs' palm
Patronage	Acoma Indian Pueblo; casket makers; Cetona, Italy; deacons; headaches; horses; Kessel, Belgium; masons; Owensboro, Kentucky; Passau, Germany; Prato, Italy [1]
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Saint Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος/Stephanos), known as the Protomartyr (Greek: Πρωτομάρτυρας/Protomartyras) (or first martyr) of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, as well as in the Orthodox Church. His name means 'laurel wreath' or 'crown' in Greek. Depiction of St. ... Annunciation with St Emidius (1486) 207x146,5 cm National Gallery, London Carlo Crivelli (c. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Coptic Orthodox Pope · Roman Catholic Pope Archbishop of Canterbury · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Faith... The Eastern Catholic Churches are autonomous particular Churches in full communion with the Pope of Rome. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Main article: Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is a world-wide affiliation of Anglican Churches. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as that saints day. ... Saint symbology was important to people who couldnt read because they can figure out what symbols mean. ... Roman Catholic deacon wearing a dalmatic Ornately embroidered dalmatic (shown from the back) The dalmatic is a long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and United Methodist Churches, sometimes worn by a deacon at the service of worship or mass and, although... A censer is a vessel for burning incense. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... This article is about the township in Minnesota. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pueblo Indians . ... An open coffin A coffin is a box used for the display and burial or cremation of a dead human body. ... Cetona is a town and comune in the province of Siena, Tuscany. ... The diaconate is one of three ordained offices in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. ... A headache (cephalalgia in medical terminology) is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... This article is about the town of Kessel, Belgium. ... This article refers to the building structure component; for the fraternal organization, see Freemasonry. ... Owensboro is the third largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Daviess County. ... Passau (Latin: Batavis or Batavia, also Passavium; Italian: Passavia; Czech: Pasov) is a town in Niederbayern, Eastern Bavaria, Germany, known also as the Dreiflüssestadt (City of Three Rivers), because the Danube River is joined there by the Inn River from the South, and the Ilz River coming out of... Prato is a city in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. ... Image File history File links Gloriole. ... St. ... For other uses, see Martyr (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Eastern Christianity. ...

Christian deacon

According to the Acts of the Apostles, during the early time frame of the Christian church in Jerusalem, Stephen was one of seven men, probably Hellenistic Jews, chosen to attend to the distribution of aid to elderly widows within the church community. (This role came to be known as deacon.) Stephen was also recognized for his gifts as an evangelist, preaching the teachings of Jesus to the people of Jerusalem, including members of the place of the Hellenistic synagogues. For the literature genre, see Acts of the Apostles (genre). ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Look up Stephen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term Hellenistic (derived from Héllēn, the Greeks traditional self-described ethnic name) was established by the German historian Johann Gustav Droysen to refer to the spreading of Greek culture over the non-Greek people that were conquered by Alexander the Great. ... For other uses, see Deacon (disambiguation). ... Look up evangelist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... A synagogue (from Greek synagoge place of assembly literally meeting, assembly,) is a Jewish house of prayer and study. ...

Martyrdom

Acts tells the story of how Stephen was tried by the Sanhedrin for blasphemy against Moses and God (Acts 6:11) and speaking against the Temple and the Law (Acts 6:13-14) (see also Antinomianism) and was then stoned to death (c. A.D. 34-35) by an infuriated mob encouraged by Saul of Tarsus, the future Saint Paul: "And Saul entirely approved of putting him to death" (8:1). [2]. Stephen's final speech is presented as making an accusation against the Jew of continuing to persecute prophets who spoke out against their sins: The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia article. ... For the tractate in the Mishnah, see Sanhedrin (tractate). ... For the black metal band, see Blasphemy (band). ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Model of Herods Temple - currently in the Israel Museum View from east to west of the model of Herods Temple Herods Temple in Jerusalem was a massive expansion of the Second Temple along with renovations of the entire Temple Mount. ... Torah, (תורה) is a Hebrew word meaning teaching, instruction, or especially law. It primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh–the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, or the Five Books of Moses, but can also be used in the general sense to also include both the Written... Antinomianism (from the Greek αντι, against + νομος, law), or lawlessness (in the Greek Bible: ανομια, which is unlawful), in theology, is the idea that members of a particular religious group are under no obligation to obey the laws of ethics or morality as presented by religious authorities. ... 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. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ...

'"Which one of the Prophets did your fathers not persecute, and they killed the ones who prophesied the coming of the Just One, of whom now, too, you have become betrayers and murderers." (7:52)

Saint Stephen preaching

Saint Stephen's name is simply derived from the Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown", which translated into Aramaic as Kelil. Saint Stephen is traditionally invested with a crown of martyrdom for Christianity and is often depicted in art with three stones and the martyrs' palm. In Eastern Christian iconography he is shown as a young beardless man with a tonsure, wearing a deacon's vestments, and often holding a miniature church building and acenser. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Aramaic is a Semitic language with a four-thousand year history. ... Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid. ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tonsure is the practice of some Christian churches of cutting the hair from the scalp of clerics as a symbol of their renunciation of worldly fashion and esteem. ... Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Churches. ... A censer is a vessel for burning incense. ...

Theophany

As he was dying, Saint Stephen experienced a theophany. His theophany was unique in that he saw both the Father and the Son.

"Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God." (Acts 7:56)since I edited this page...this is the reason you should not use wikipedia(because people can edit the information)

St. Stephen's Day

Main article: St. Stephen's Day

December 26, the "feast of Stephen" referred to in the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas, is called "St. Stephen's Day"; it is a public holiday in Republika Srpska, England and Wales, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Finland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The holiday is celebrated on December 27 in Romania and other Eastern Orthodox lands. In Catalonia (though not elsewhere in Spain) it is called "Sant Esteve" and is a bank holiday. It is called "Saint Étienne" in France, where it is a bank holiday in the Alsace-Moselle region (but not elsewhere). St Stephens Day, or the Feast of St Stephen, is a Christian saints day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the short novel by Charles Dickens, see A Christmas Carol. ... Good King Wenceslas is a popular Christmas carol about a king who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on St. ... The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries, with the exception of the United States where usage differs greatly. ... Not to be confused with Serbia. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Coptic Orthodox Pope · Roman Catholic Pope Archbishop of Canterbury · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Faith... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Alsace-Moselle is the current legal name of the France that was part of Germany from 1871 to 1919 (and then from 1940 to 1944_1945), consisting of the départements of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin (both of which make up Alsace), and the département of Moselle (itself...

December 26 is also a holiday in Ligao City, Philippines, which celebrates fiesta in honor of St. Stephen Protomartyr, its patron saint. Ligao City is a 4th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Fiesta can mean: A festival , party, or pasta. ...

Another feast day, the Invention of St. Stephen, was historically kept on August 3, commemorating the finding of his body during the reign of Emperor Honorius. my name is fred is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bronze coin bearing the profile of Honorius Flavius Augustus Honorius (September 9, 384–August 15, 423) was Emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 395 until his death. ...

Cult of Saint Stephen

Many churches are named in honor of Saint Stephen, but there was no official "Tomb of St. Stephen" until 415. When Christian pilgrims were traveling in large numbers to Jerusalem, a priest named Lucian said he had learned by a vision that the tomb was in Caphar Gamala, some distance to the north of Jerusalem. Gregory of Tours reports that the intercession of Stephen preserved an oratory dedicated to him at Metz, in which his relics were preserved when the Huns burned the entire city, leaving only the oratory standing, Easter eve, 451 (Historia Francorum ii.6). Events The Visigoths leave Gallia Narbonensis and relocate in Spain Wallia becomes king of the Visigoths. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Saint Gregory of Tours (c. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) Cathedral St. ... Events April 7 - The Huns sack Metz June 20 - Attila, king of the Huns is defeated at Troyes by Aëtius in the Battle of Chalons. ...

Commemorative places

• In East Jerusalem - St. Steven's Church
• In the old city of Jerusalem - the "Lions' Gate" is also called St. Stephanus Gate, after the tradition that Stephen's stoning occurred here, though it probably occurred at Damascus Gate [3]
• In the village of Kafarbe, southeast of Turkey - 'Mor Stephanus Church
• In London - "St Stephen's Chapel" in the Palace of Westminster was originally built in the reign of King Henry III and eventually became the first location of the debating chamber of the House of Commons

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References

• "Stephen, Saint". Encyclopedia Britannica (15th edition) Volume 11. (1974). 250-251. 

• Latourette, Kenneth Scott (1975). "The Sweep of Christianity Across the Græco-Roman World", A History of Christianity, 1st paperback edition, New York: Harper & Row, 67-68. ISBN 0060649526. 

• Nixon, R. E. (1962). "Stephen". The New Bible Dictionary. Ed. J. D. Douglas. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans. 1216. ISBN 0-8028-2282-7. 

Kenneth Scott Latourette was an American academic historian and historiographer who specialized mainly in the History of Christianity and the History of China. ...

External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia: Saint Stephen
• WikiChristian: Stephen (Acts)