Apostles, martyrs and saints
Saint Stephen, Protomartyr and Archdeacon
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“I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Saint Stephen, one of the first seven deacons chosen by the apostles, is the first to give his life for Christ. The Coptic inscription names him “Stephanos, the archdeacon”.
References: Acts 6:1-15; Acts 7:54-60; Acts 8:2.
Further reading
On Coptipedia, the Coptic encyclopedia (in French)
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