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December 26 · Feast · Red
St Stephen, Protomartyr
First deacon and first Christian martyr (Acts 6–7). Stoned to death while a young Pharisee named Saul guarded the cloaks of his killers. His dying words echoed his Master's: 'Lord, do not hold this sin against them.'
A prayerSaint Stephen, who saw heaven open, give us your forgiveness toward those who wound us.
When is the feast of St Stephen, Protomartyr?
The feast is celebrated on December 26 each year, kept as a feast in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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