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   St. Stephen's Church, Thope, is one of the parishes of the first diocese of India, Kollam. It is 216 years old and the patron of this parish is St. Stephen, the first Martyr of the Church and it is situated beside Kollam Beach. St Stephen Church in Santo Estêvão, Goa, India.

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3. www.ststephens.eduSt. Stephen's College, Delhi – Official website of St ...

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   Jun 7, 2011 · St. Stephen's College, University Enclave, North Campus, Delhi - 110007, India. ssc@ststephens.edu

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   Stephen is the patron saint of deacons and stonemasons. His feast day is observed with both religious and secular traditions in a number of countries. See also St. Stephen’s Day. The name Stephen is Greek, and chapter 6 of Acts of the Apostles tells us that he was a Hellenist (a foreign-born Jew who spoke Greek).

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   • Stephen was originally a Hellenized Jew—a Jew who was Greek in culture but not in ancestry. After he converted to Christianity, the Apostles appoin...
   • During one debate with Diaspora Jews, Stephen’s oratory so offended them that they accused him of blasphemy. He was arrested and charged with speak...
   • Stephen’s defense of his faith before the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem’s supreme rabbinic court, so enraged his Jewish audience that he was taken out of th...

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   Where did Saint Stephen come from?

   • Not much is known about Saint Stephen's origin. He is first mentioned in Acts 6:5, when the apostles appoint seven deacons in order to minister to the physical needs of the faithful.

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   What is the story of Saint Stephen?

   • The story of Saint Stephen's ordination as a deacon is found in the sixth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, which also recounts the plot against Stephen and the beginning of the trial that resulted in his martyrdom; the seventh chapter of Acts recounts Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin and his martyrdom.

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   Why was St Stephen A great Christian poet?

   • The great Christian poet was struck by the meekness of St Stephen, whose martyrdom is related in all its glory in the Acts of the Apostles. As he was being stoned, St Stephen cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” Stephen was one of the first to follow the Apostles.

   St. Stephen, first Martyr - Information on the Saint of the Day

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   Where was St Stephen martyred?

   • The place of St Stephen’s martyrdom is traditionally identified as being close to the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, where today there is a church dedicated to the martyred deacon. Christians immediately felt a great devotion to St Stephen, a devotion that only grew when his relics were re-discovered in the early part of the 5 th century.

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   Aug 23, 2019 · Learn about the life, ministry, and death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, from Acts 6-7. Discover how he performed signs and wonders, argued with the Sanhedrin, and received a vision of heaven.

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   Learn about the life and death of St. Stephen, one of the first deacons and martyrs of the Church. He was stoned for preaching the Gospel and praying for his persecutors.

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   Feb 10, 2019 · Learn about the life, trial and martyrdom of Saint Stephen, one of the seven deacons of the early Christian Church. Find out how he preached the Gospel, defended himself before the Sanhedrin and inspired Saul of Tarsus to convert to Christianity.

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Learn about Stephen, a deacon and evangelist who was stoned for preaching that Jesus was the Messiah. Discover how his death sparked the spread of Christianity and his vision of Jesus.