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    Saint Stephen the Protomartyr

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Birth Date Prefix: c. 5

    Death Date Prefix: c. 34

Biography

Saint Stephen is widely considered to be the first martyr of the Catholic Church. He is referenced by William Henry Seward in his August 14, 1859 travel letter from Rome as one of the saints whose remains are interred at the church San Lorenzo fuori le mura.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 14, 1859

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Saint Stephen is widely considered to be the first martyr of the Catholic Church. He is referenced by William Henry Seward in his August 14, 1859 travel letter from Rome as one of the saints whose remains are interred at the church San Lorenzo fuori le mura.
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