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Saint Stephen

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Also known as Stephen the Protomartyr

Deacon, martyr, and saint

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Saint Stephen, also known by the Greek name Στέφανος, was a male Christian deacon and disciple from Greece who held citizenship in Judaea. He is recognized as a saint and thaumaturge, with feast days observed on December 26 and December 27. Stephen died in Jerusalem in 0036, where he was executed by stoning as a form of capital punishment. His remains are buried in the Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls.

The subject is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. While other entities share the name Saint Stephen, such as a United States-based artist associated with audio dramas and fantasy genres, the historical figure is distinct from these modern references.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Part of
Seven Deacons
Gender
male
Citizenship
Judaea
Place of birth
Greece
Place of death
Jerusalem
Position held
disciple
Languages spoken
Hebrew
Religion
Christianity
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Commons category
Saint Stephen
date of death
0036-01-01
feast day
December 27
canonization status
saint
cause of death
stoning
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Saint Stephen
topic's main category
Category:Saint Stephen
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Saint Stephen
name in native language
Στέφανος
date of birth
0001-00-00
place of burial
Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls
described by source
Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
manner of death
capital punishment
P6482
Saint Stephen
name
saint Étienne
P8168
Cirsium subcoriaceum
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Encyclopedic overview

Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος, romanized: Stéphanos, lit. 'wreath, crown'; c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. 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. Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee and Roman citizen who would later become Paul the Apostle, was also involved as a witness 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 one of the Greek-speaking Hellenistic Jews selected to administer the daily charitable distribution of food to the Greek-speaking widows.

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