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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Stephen |
 | | Stephen's answer (Acts 7) was a long recital of the mercies of God towards Israel during its long history and of the ungratefulness by which, throughout, Israel repaid these mercies. | | | Stephen was arrested, not without some violence it seems (the Greek word synerpasan implies so much), and dragged before the Sanhedrin, where he was accused of saying that "Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place [the temple], and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered unto us" (vi, 12 14). | | | It seems that Stephen was not a proselyte, for the fact that Nicolas is the only one of the seven designated as such makes it almost certain that the others were Jews by birth. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14286b.htm
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| | St. Stephen |
| | Stephen died on the feast of the Assumption, 1038. | | | Stephen himself built the churches and the bishops appointed the priests. | | | This saint merits the highest veneration for his accomplishments in both secular and religious matters, and, most especially, for having been an exemplar of justice, mercy, charity, and peace in a cruel age. |
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http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/STEPHEN.htm
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| | Saints of December 26 |
| | Stephen was the first martyr of the Catholic Church. | | | Stephen's feast was kept in both the East and West at least from the 4th century. | | | Unlike his cousins Saints Eusebius, Nestabus, and Zeno, this Zeno survived Julian's persecution to become the bishop of Gaza (Benedictines). |
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http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/1226.htm
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| | Domestic-Church.Com: Saint Profile: Saint Stephen |
| | Saint Stephen forgave the people who were stoning him, and asked God not to punish the people. | | | The jews were enraged and Stephen, full of the Holy Ghost, spoke of a vision of heaven with the Saviour at the right hand of God. | | | Saint Stephen was one of the first seven deacons. |
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http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19971201/SAINTS/STSTEVN.HTM
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| | SAINT STEPHEN OF HUNGARY |
| | Stephen built churches, monasteries, and hospices for pilgrims. | | | Ending the chaos of old idolatrous religions, Stephen firmly established the organized Church. | | | He levied taxes for the support of the Church and decreed that every tenth town in his domain should build a church and support a priest. |
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http://www.stfrancisvernon.org/ststephenh.htm
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| | Biography: Stephen, Daecon and Protomartyr (26 Dec NT) |
| | We give you thanks, O Lord of glory, for the example of the first martyr Stephen, who looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors to your Son Jesus Christ, who stands at your right hand: where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. | | | We give thee thanks, O Lord of glory, for the example of the first martyr Stephen, who looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors to thy Son Jesus Christ, who standeth at thy right hand: where he liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. | | | All that we know about Stephen the Protomartyr (that is, the first martyr of the Christian Church) is found in chapters 6 and 7 of the Book of Acts. |
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http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/12/26.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Stephen I |
| | The Bishop of Carthage entreats Stephen to imitate his martyred predecessors, and to instruct the bishops of Gaul to condemn Marcian, and to elect another bishop in his stead. | | | In the early part of his pontificate Stephen was frequently urged by Faustinus, Bishop of Lyons, to take action against Marcian, Bishop of Arles, who, attaching himself to doctrines of Novatus, denied communion to the penitent lapsi. | | | Anxious to preserve the tradition of his predecessors in matters of practical charity, as well as of faith, Stephen, we are told, relieved in their necessities "all the provinces of Syria and Arabia". |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14288a.htm
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| | Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of April 17 |
| | Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, a disciple of Saint John the Divine, visited Rome to settle this very question, but the conference was unsuccessful. | | | Saint Landry is pictured as a bishop with an open razor on a book. | | | He apparently did not know that the Spaniard had been confessor to Saint Bridget of Sweden, and that he was highly in sympathy with women who wished to dedicate themselves to God. |
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http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0417.htm
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| | St. Stephen the Martyr |
| | The whole assembly raged at Stephen, but he, being full of the Holy Spirit and looking up steadfastly to the heavens, saw them opened and beheld the glory of God and the Saviour standing at the right hand of the Father. | | | That St. Stephen was a Jew is unquestionable, and he probably was a Hellenist of the Dispersion, who spoke Greek. | | | The main point urged against him was that he affirmed that the temple would be destroyed, that the Mosaic traditions were but shadows and types no longer acceptable to God, Jesus of Nazareth having put an end to them. |
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http://www.byzantines.net/StStephen/StStephen.htm
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| | To Stephen all these stones are suddenly woven together as a herald to the divine Gospel and with him are the martyrs who again shine with the beauty of salvation. | | | Stephen was the first to flourish on our behalf, not from the thorns of the Jews, but he was the first fruit for the Lord from the Church's fertility. | | | "Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit and saw the glory of God and his Only-Begotten Son" [Acts 7.55]. |
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http://www.bhsu.edu/artssciences/asfaculty/dsalomon/nyssa/stephen.html
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| | Initial S: The Stoning of Saint Stephen (Getty Museum) |
| | Stephen, who lived at the time of Jesus, was the first martyr to sacrifice his or her life in the name of Christianity. | | | This illumination closely follows the biblical story—showing that Stephen's devotion continued through prayers that he recited during his torment. | | | Around the tendrils of the S that opens the chant sung on his feast day, Saint Stephen kneels in prayer while his tormentors hurl stones at him from behind. |
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http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o1873.html
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| | Catholic Online |
| | Stephen was a deacon in the early Christian Church. | | | Stephen's name means "crown," and he was the first disciple of Jesus to receive the martyr's crown. | | | The saint spoke about Jesus, showing that He is the Savior, God had promised to send. |
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http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=137
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| | Patron Saints Index: Saint Stephen the Martyr |
| | It was a general practice among the farmers in Europe to decorate their horses on Stephen's Day, and bring them to the house of God to be blessed by the priest and afterward ridden three times around the church, a custom still observed in many rural sections. | | | In some parts of the British Isles, Saint Stephen's Day is the occasion for boys (the Wren Boys) to go from house to house, one of them carrying a dead wren on a branch decorated with all kinds of gay, streaming ribbons. | | | In Sweden, the holy deacon was changed by early legend into the figure of a native saint, a stable boy who is said to have been killed by the pagans in Helsingland. |
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http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saints04.htm
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| | Lives of the Saints, December 26, Saint Stephen |
| | Stephen manifested all the qualities one could wish for in a minister of charity and of the Gospel. | | | Saint Stephen died, beholding his Lord standing at the right hand of God. | | | He was head of the seven disciples whom the Apostles named as deacons, to execute the works of charity which their mandate to preach did not permit them to carry out. |
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http://magnificat.ca/cal/engl/12-26.htm
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| | Stephen I of Hungary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | His feast is on September 2, but in Hungary his chief festival is observed on August 20, the day on which his sacred relics were transferred to the city of Buda; this day is a public holiday in Hungary. | | | He set up ten dioceses in Hungary, ordering every ten villages to erect one church and maintain a priest. | | | By fulfilling your duty in this way you will reach the highest state of happiness. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_I_of_Hungary
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| | St. Stephen |
| | He was continually quoting Jesus and the prophets to the effect that external usages and all the ancient holy rites were of less importance than the spirit; that even the Temple might be destroyed, as it had been in the past, without damage to the true and eternal religion. | | | In the fifth century the priest Lucian writes of the discovery of the relics of Stephen, which now, it is believed, repose in the church of St. Lawrence in Rome. | | | Associated in these charitable tasks with Stephen, whose name heads the list as "a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit," were Philip, known as "the Evangelist," Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas-all Greek names. |
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http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/STEPHEN2.htm
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| | SAINT STEPHEN |
| | Not long after the Ascension, Stephen became one of the seven deacons ordained by the apostles for the work of ministering to the charitable needs of the Christian community at Jerusalem. | | | It does not seem that, as at least one historian has claimed, Saint Stephen was among the Lord's seventy disciples. | | | All who follow Christ must be prepared even for martyrdom; all who follow Him in His death receive their strength from the Infant of Bethlehem. |
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http://www.stfrancisvernon.org/ststephen.htm
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| | St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Lubbock |
| | Stephen's is called to be a place where all God's people enjoy and value each other. | | | Through liturgy, education, fellowship and mutual support, we discover the biblical story revealed in our lives and extend that by faith and example to the community. |
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http://www.ststephens-lubbock.org
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| | Saint Stephen - Ascension Research Center |
| | Saint Stephen has Ascended and become One with His Beloved Mighty I AM Presence in the Victory of the Ascension. | | | It is independent of The Theosophical Society, Agni Yoga Society, I AM Religious Activity of the Saint Germain Foundation, ADK Luk Publications, Ascended Masters Teaching Foundation, The Summit Lighthouse, Church Universal and Triumphant, or The Temple of The Presence. | | | After the Ascension he was chosen one of the seven deacons. |
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http://www.ascension-research.org/stephen.html
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| | St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church |
| | Stephen's is a community of Byzantine Rite Catholics who have come together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to give witness to Jesus Christ. | | | Our Mission is to celebrate the Holy Mysteries of the Church, especially the Divine Liturgy where we come into personal contact with Jesus Christ, to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel, and to grow in faith, love, hope, peace, and service to others. |
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| | Lives of the Saints, September 2, Saint Stephen, King of Hungary |
| | When Saint Stephen was about to die, he summoned the bishops and nobles, and told them to choose his successor. | | | Then, raising his eyes towards heaven, he said: “O Queen of Heaven, August Restorer of a prostrate world, to Thy care I commend the Holy Church, my people, and my realm, and my own departing soul.” It was on his favorite feast day, the Assumption, that he died in peace, in the year 1038. | | | He urged them to nurture and cherish the Catholic Church, which was still a tender plant in Hungary, to follow justice, humility, and charity, to be obedient to the laws, and to show at all times a reverent submission to the Holy See. |
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http://magnificat.ca/cal/engl/09-02.htm
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| | Saint Stephen the Martyr, Lilburn |
| | Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the protection of the Blessed and Ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. | | | Stephen Parish, In New Church, Builds Family Of Faith | | | I also take this opportunity to name Reverend Patrick H. Donaghey as first Pastor of St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, and we commend him, his successors, and all the parishioners of St. St. |
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http://www.archatl.com/parishes/saintstephen_lilburn.html
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| | St. Stephen - Saint of the Day - American Catholic |
| | Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. | | | All we know of Stephen is found in Acts of the Apostles, chapters six and seven. | | | So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. |
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http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintOfDay?id=1241
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| | NOBLE Web: St. Stephen's Day |
| | Early in the morning of St. Stephen's Day, the wren was carried from house to house by the boys, who wore straw masks or blackened their faces with burnt cork, and dressed in old clothes (often women's dresses.) At each house, the boys sing the Wren Boys' song. | | | The Feast of Stephen -- The story of St. Stephen from Catholic Online Saints. | | | Good King Wenceslas -- The well-known Christmas carol celebrates a charitable act on St. Stephen's Day, "The Feast of Stephen." |
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http://www.noblenet.org/year/ststephen.html
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| | Welcome to St. Stephen's School! |
| | You are welcome to join our St. Stephen's School Family which is built on mutual love and respect. | | | Your children are your greatest treasure and we invite you to share them with us. | | | CROSS - St. Stephen's strives to proclaim and witness Gospel values |
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http://ststephenspennsauken.com/school
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| | ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH - ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH |
| | In its history St. Stephen has had seven pastors and two assistant pastors guiding its members in their spiritual growth and giving care and support in the various life circumstances that church and community members face. | | | Stephen Lutheran Church was started as the "Aurora Gardens Lutheran Mission" in April, 1954. | | | Stephen is a member of the United Churches of Algiers, enabling assistance to the community through a single source. |
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http://www.lutheransonline.com/lo/ststeph
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| | St. Stephens Home |
| | Stephen's Episcopal Church is a community of faith called to express God's love in our life and worship together by exploring and fostering spiritual growth; by nurturing families and individuals of all ages; by addressing environmental and social concerns; and by celebrating through liturgy, music and the arts. | | | Share Christ's ministry with us by letting us know how we can support you in finding your place in the life and mission of St. Stephen's and its community. | | | Please feel free to explore this site and to join us in person soon! |
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http://www.ststephenschurch.org
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| | St. Stephen Catholic Church |
| | Welcome to the Internet Home for St. Stephen Catholic Church where you will be able to find the latest news and information about our parish. | | | Please Note: St. Stephen's weekly Bible study group is meeting from 11 a.m. | | | COMBINING RESOURCES: The Clustering of St. Stephen, Holy Spirit, and SS. |
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http://ststephen.catholicweb.com
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| | Saint Stephen's Church, Ridgefield, Connecticut - Home Page |
| | Saint Stephen's Church, Ridgefield, Connecticut - Home Page | | | Please contact the church office at (203) 438-3789 or Fax (203) 431-4004 | | | Live the Word of God and Pass It On See these sections below |
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http://www.ststephens-ridgefield.org
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| | Saint Stephen, Christian martyr |
| | Icons of brotherly love; Saints Sergius and Bacchus were Roman soldiers and Christians martyred in the fourth century for refusing to worship idols. | | | His teachings showed the growing differences between Judaism and the Jewish-Christian community in Jerusalem. | | | The birth of the history play: saint, sacrifice, and reformation. |
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| | St. Stephen Lutheran Church, ELCA (Silver Spring, MD) |
| | Saint Stephen Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | | | Saint Stephen Lutheran Church is located on New Hampshire Avenue just north of Route 29, in the White Oak area of Silver Spring. |
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| | St. Stephen the King Roman Catholic Church, Oswego, NY |
| | Stephen the King Roman Catholic Church, Oswego, NY Welcome to... | | | May Christ our Savior bring light into the darkness of this world, and to us, as we wait for his coming. | | | If you are not sure if you are a member please call the rectory office. |
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| | Every Catholic should be registered in the Parish, become active in the life of St. Stephen’s and be known to one of the parish priests. | | | Arrangements should be made ideally one year in advance of the proposed marriage. | | | Letters of testimony for godparents and sponsors will not be given unless one is registered. |
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| | S. Stephen's Church in Providence |
| | A diverse community of Christians, we are united in the worship of God. | | | Welcome to the S. Stephen's Church in Providence web site. | | | The Schola Cantorum performs the finest music of Western musical and liturgical traditions, from Medieval plainchant to contemporary. |
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| | Stephen's is a lively, dynamic, and caring church devoted to | | | And is located in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. | | | Click Here for a Photo of our Building |
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http://home.texoma.net/~ststephens
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| | St. Stephen Catholic Church, Grand Island, NY |
| | Stephen Catholic Church, Grand Island, NY Welcome to Saint Stephen's! | | | St. Stephen's is a parish in the Diocese of Buffalo on an island in the middle of the Niagara River just minutes from Niagara Falls. | | | Send mail to ststephens@wny.com with questions or comments about this web site. |
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| | Welcome to Stephen Ministries |
| | Browse and order books, videos, and other items to enhance ministry in your congregation. | | | Since 1975, Stephen Ministries has grown from a handful of people working out of the kitchen and basement of the founders' home to a 45-person staff equipping more than 10,000 congregations for important ministry! | | | Stephen Leaders and Stephen Ministers often assist on the front lines of care following disasters. |
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http://www.stephenministries.com
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| | He has taken pictures and written about the place. | | | "Our forgotten Dorset roots"; Keith Nelson has been to the model for St. Stephen's Church, in Dorset, England. | | | Click here to go to a website that has information... |
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| | Patron Saints Index: Saint Stephen of Hungary |
| | Born pagan but baptized with his father at age 10. | | | Father of Saint Emeric; brought Saint Gerard Sagredo to tutor his son. | | | Stephen united the Magyars into a single nation, suppressing revolts led by pagan nobles. |
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http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saints11.htm
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| | The Annotated "St. Stephen" |
| | Stephen (from the Greek for 'crown') was a Hellenist, one of the Greek-speaking Jews of the Diaspora...." He was the first ordained by the Apostles as one of seven deacons. | | | He eliminated all the pagan representatives of the old order with grim determination and quite ruthless methods to achieve this integration into the Christian commonwealth." His feast day is September 2. | | | And since, as the song says, `One man gathers what another man spills,' there is still as much of a chance that Stephen will shape his own destiny in a positive way, as there is that he will fritter away his life. |
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http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/stephen.html
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| | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Stephen, Saint @ HighBeam Research |
| | Because he continued the Christianization policy of his father, Duke Geza, and followed a pro-German policy, he had to put down revolts by pagan nobles. | | | The Hungarian state may be said to date from his reign. | | | STEPHEN, SAINT [Stephen, Saint] or Stephen I, 975-1038, duke (997-1001) and first king (1001-38) of Hungary, called the Apostle of Hungary. |
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http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:Stphn1St&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf
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| | The Stoning of Saint Stephen (Getty Museum) |
| | Bartholomeus Breenberg depicted the martyrdom of the early Christian deacon Stephen, the first Christian martyr. | | | Scholars initially thought this was a self-portrait of the artist; they later identified this man as Paul who, before his conversion to Christianity, assisted at Stephen's stoning by guarding the clothes of the executioners. | | | In the shadowy right foreground, Saint Stephen kneels in prayer; behind him a shirtless man takes aim with a large rock. |
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http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o863.html
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| | Saint Stephen |
| | Because of this, some have questioned whether it should really be seen as part of "The Eleven" instead of part of "Saint Stephen". | | | It was only played when "Saint Stephen" segued into The Eleven. | | | Both Ratdog and The Dead began playing this section in 2003 - with The Dead's versions not always segueing into "The Eleven". |
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http://www3.clearlight.com/~acsa/songfile/SAINTSTE.HTM
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