Saint Stephen the Protomartyr

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:martyrdom
gptkbp:appointed_by one of the seven deacons
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkbp:commemorated_by December 26
gptkbp:depicted_in the stained glass windows of churches
gptkbp:forgave_his_executioners_by_saying ' Lord, do not hold this sin against them'.
gptkbp:gave_a_speech_before the Sanhedrin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Stephen the Protomartyr
gptkbp:is_a_central_figure_in the story of the early Christian community.
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in gptkb:hagiography
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of many hymns and prayers
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of faith and forgiveness
gptkbp:is_associated_with the tradition of giving gifts on Christmas
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in various cultures and traditions
gptkbp:is_known_for being the first Christian martyr
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in gptkb:the_Acts_of_the_Apostles
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in_the_writings_of gptkb:early_Church_Fathers
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with Christmas celebrations
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a halo
a stone
iconography as a young man
gptkbp:is_often_described_as the Protomartyr
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a book or scroll
gptkbp:is_often_used_in protection against persecution
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
the Feast of Stephen
gptkbp:is_remembered_for his unwavering faith
gptkbp:key_figures the history of the early Church
gptkbp:performed_miracles_and_signs_among the people
gptkbp:philosophy the apostles
gptkbp:saw_a_vision_of Jesus standing at the right hand of God
gptkbp:venerated_in gptkb:the_Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:the_Coptic_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of deacons
stonemasons
gptkbp:was_accused_of_blasphemy_against Moses and God
gptkbp:was_martyred_around AD 34
gptkbp:was_stoned_to_death_in gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saint_Nectarios_of_Aegina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7