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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; St. Stephan's Orthodox Syrian Church, Kattanam ( Kattanam Valiyapalli)
Apostle and Martyr; Born: Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire: Died: AD 44 ... and the first to be martyred. [1] Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, ...
Section of a fresco in the Niccoline Chapel by Fra Angelico, depicting Saint Peter consecrating the Seven Deacons. Saint Stephen is shown kneeling.. The Seven, often known as the Seven Deacons, were leaders elected by the early Christian church to minister to the community of believers in Jerusalem, to enable the Apostles to concentrate on 'prayer and the Ministry of the Word' and to address a ...
Simon Peter, first attested by Tertullian about AD 200 [7] Paul the Apostle , first attested by Ignatius of Antioch probably about AD 110 [ 8 ] According to tradition
The stoning to death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in a painting by the 16th-century Spanish artist Juan Correa de Vivar. In Christianity, a martyr is a person who was killed for their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. [1]
According to a universal tradition the first bishop was the Apostle James the Less, the "brother of the Lord". His predominant place and residence in the city are implied by Galatians 1:19 . Eusebius says he was appointed bishop by Saint Peter , James (the Greater), and John (II, i).
The First Sunday after Easter – The Sunday of Thomas, which commemorate when Thomas' doubts regarding the risen Christ were removed by Christ displaying the wounds in his hands and side. [34] Thomas is also associated with the "Arabian" (or "Arapet") icon of the Theotokos (Mother of God), which is commemorated on 6 September. [35]
According to the Christian tradition, Peter was the first disciple to whom Jesus appeared, balancing Peter's denial and restoring his position. Peter is regarded as the first leader of the early Church, [ 70 ] [ 71 ] though he was soon eclipsed in this leadership by James the Just, "the brother of the Lord" .