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Roman Catholics celebrate his feast on Dec. 26, while Eastern Catholics honor him one day later, on Dec. 27. <\/p>\n<p>Stephen was a Jew who likely became a follower of Jesus while he was still ministering on earth. He may have been among the 70 disciples whom Christ sent out as missionaries, who preached the coming of God\u2019s kingdom while traveling with almost no possessions.<\/p>\n<p>Famously, Stephen was stoned to death near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem for proclaiming his faith in Jesus. Today, near the site of Stephen\u2019s martyrdom, a grand Catholic church and convent have stood since the year 1900. A chapel of one form or another memorializing Stephen\u2019s martyrdom has existed at the site since at least the fifth century.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, the Church of St. Stephen (Saint-\u00c9tienne in French), a minor basilica, celebrates its patron with a Mass and a meal. The current Dominican priory was created in 1882 and the Dominicans today run the \u00c9cole Biblique et Arch\u00e9ologique Fran\u00e7aise de J\u00e9rusalem, a highly respected center of biblical study.<\/p>\n<p>In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke praises Stephen as \u201ca man full of faith and the Holy Spirit\u201d who \u201cdid great wonders and signs among the people\u201d during the earliest days of the Church. He may have been among the 70 disciples whom Christ sent out as missionaries, who preached the coming of God\u2019s kingdom while traveling with almost no possessions.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen\u2019s speech immediately before his martyrdom is the longest recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. In it, the saint describes Israel\u2019s resistance to God\u2019s grace in the past and accuses the present religious authorities of \u201copposing the Holy Spirit\u201d and rejecting the Messiah.<\/p>\n<p>Before he was put to death, Stephen had a vision of Christ in glory. \u201cLook,\u201d he told the Jewish court. \u201cI see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!\u201d He was dragged away and stoned to death. <\/p>\n<p>Stephen\u2019s martyrdom was overseen by a Pharisee named Saul \u2014 later St. Paul \u2014 who became a disciple after a dramatic vision of Christ and became a martyr himself.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous popes have reflected over the years on the importance of St. Stephen in the life of the Church.<\/p>\n<p>This story was first published on Dec. 26, 2023, and has been updated by CNA.<\/p>\n<p>Primi\u021bi cele mai importante \u0219tiri de la EWTN Vatican prin WhatsApp. A devenit din ce \u00een ce mai dificil s\u0103 vede\u021bi \u0219tiri catolice pe social media. Abona\u021bi-v\u0103 ast\u0103zi la canalul nostru gratuit<\/p>\n<p>EWTN Vatican pe WhatsApp <\/p>\n<p>Jonah McKeown<br \/>\nJonah McKeown was a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency from 2018 to 2025, where he also worked on CNA\u2019s podcasts. He is now a staff writer for CNA\u2019s sister news partner, the National Catholic Register. He earned a master\u2019s degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has worked as a writer, as a producer for public radio, and as a videographer. 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