The First Martyr | Saint Stephen | Saint of the Day

Saint of the Day - St Stephen, The First Martyr (c 05-c 34) - 26 December - Deacon, Preacher. the name “Stephen” - Stéphanos, meaning “wreath, crown” and by extension “reward, honour,” often given as a title rather than as a name. Patronages - against headaches, of brick layers, casket makers, coffin makers, deacons, altar servers, horses, masons, stone masons, Metz, France, Diocese of• Owensboro, Kentucky, Archdiocese of Toulouse, France, 92 cities. Attributes - stones, dalmatic, censer, miniature church, Gospel Book, martyr’s palm frond.
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