RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Stephen

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Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος, romanized: Stéphanos; c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee and Roman citizen who would later become an apostle, participated in Stephen's execution. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Stephen is the 62nd most popular religious figure (down from 30th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Greece (down from 15th in 2019) and the most popular Greek Religious Figure.

Saint Stephen is most famous for being the first Christian martyr. He was stoned to death by a mob in Jerusalem in the year 36.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Stephen ranks 62 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Barbara, Pope Leo X, Pope Leo XII, John the Apostle, Matthias the Apostle, and James, brother of Jesus. After him are Elizabeth, Samson, Saint Lucy, Pope Pius VIII, Muhammad al-Bukhari, and Pope Adrian VI.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Saint Stephen ranks 3. Before him are James, son of Zebedee, and Matthias the Apostle. After him are Pope Linus, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Simon the Zealot, Barnabas, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 36, Saint Stephen ranks 1. After him are Junia Claudilla, and Thrasyllus of Mendes.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Saint Stephen ranks 17 out of 1,024. Before him are Epicurus (-341), Solon (-638), Pericles (-494), Aristophanes (-448), El Greco (1541), and Euripides (-480). After him are Thucydides (-460), Aeschylus (-525), Bayezid II (1447), Plutarch (46), Protagoras (-486), and Philip II of Macedon (-382).

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  • Photo of Epicurus

    Epicurus

    PHILOSOPHER

    341 BC - 269 BC

    HPI: 86.65

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Solon

    Solon

    POLITICIAN

    638 BC - 558 BC

    HPI: 86.59

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Pericles

    Pericles

    POLITICIAN

    494 BC - 429 BC

    HPI: 86.36

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Aristophanes

    Aristophanes

    WRITER

    448 BC - 386 BC

    HPI: 84.47

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of El Greco

    El Greco

    PAINTER

    1541 - 1614

    HPI: 84.26

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Euripides

    Euripides

    WRITER

    480 BC - 406 BC

    HPI: 84.12

    Rank: 16

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    Saint Stephen

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1 - 36

    HPI: 84.00

    Rank: 17

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    Thucydides

    HISTORIAN

    460 BC - 397 BC

    HPI: 83.71

    Rank: 18

  • Photo of Aeschylus

    Aeschylus

    WRITER

    525 BC - 456 BC

    HPI: 83.66

    Rank: 19

  • Photo of Bayezid II

    Bayezid II

    POLITICIAN

    1447 - 1512

    HPI: 83.64

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Plutarch

    Plutarch

    PHILOSOPHER

    46 - 127

    HPI: 83.51

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of Protagoras

    Protagoras

    PHILOSOPHER

    486 BC - 420 BC

    HPI: 83.37

    Rank: 22

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    Philip II of Macedon

    POLITICIAN

    382 BC - 336 BC

    HPI: 83.15

    Rank: 23

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Greece

Among religious figures born in Greece, Saint Stephen ranks 1. After him are Pope Sixtus II (215), Pope Eleutherius (171), Pope Dionysius (200), Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Pope Hyginus (100), Dionysius the Areopagite (100), Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886), Saint Titus (13), Philomena (291), Antipope Alexander V (1339), and Saint Giles (640).

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