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Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr

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[[Image:StStephenIcon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|‎The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle ArchDeacon Archdeacon Stephen the Protomartyr]]The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Archdeacon Stephen the Protomartyr''' (Gk. Στέφανος, "crown") was an early Christian [[convert]] from among the Hellenistic Jews, one of the original seven [[deacon]]s [[ordination|ordained]] by the [[Apostles]], and the first [[martyr]] of the [[Orthodox Church]]. The Church remembers the martyrdom of St. Stephen on [[December 27]], and the translations of his [[relics]] on [[August 2]], as well as commemorating him on [[June 15]] with Ss. [[Apostle Fortunatus|Fortunatus]] and [[Apostle Achaicus|Achaicus]].
== Life ==
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