Stephen (Christian deacon in Jerusalem

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• Stephen, Saint — died с AD 36, Jerusalem First Christian martyr. As told in the Acts of the Apostles, he was a foreign born Jew who lived in Jerusalem and joined the church at an early date. He was one of seven deacons appointed by the Apostles to care for… …   Universalium

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• Christian Doctrine —     Christian Doctrine     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Doctrine     Taken in the sense of the act of teaching and the knowledge imparted by teaching , this term is synonymous with CATECHESIS and CATECHISM. Didaskalia, didache, in the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Jerusalem (Before A.D. 71) — • This article deals with the destruction by the Romans after it had become the scene of the Redemption Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jerusalem (Before A.D. 71)     Jerusalem (Before A.D. 71) …   Catholic encyclopedia

• St. Stephen's Day — ▪ holiday also called  Boxing Day ,  Wren Day , or  Constitution Day   one of two holidays widely observed in honour of two Christian saints. In many countries December 26 commemorates the life of St. Stephen (Stephen, Saint), a Christian deacon… …   Universalium

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• deacon — In non Christian Greek the word is used of officials who act on behalf of rulers, with their authority, such as ambassadors or heralds. Hermes is called a ‘deacon’, diakonos, because he carried out the commissions of the gods. Paul is a diakonos… …   Dictionary of the Bible

• Stephen, Saint — (? c. 35 CE)    St. Stephen was a learned member of the Jewish community of Jerusalem where, after his conversion to Christianity, he was ordained as deacon. His preaching successes ignited the jealousy of the Jewish elders who, unable to compete …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

• St. Stephen —     ♦ St. Stephen     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Stephen     One of the first deacons ( see Deacons ) and the first Christian martyr; feast on 26 December. In the Acts of the Apostles the name of St. Stephen occurs for the first time on the… …   Catholic encyclopedia