Stephen the Protomartyr
Feast · martyr
- 26 December (Roman Catholic Church)
- 27 December (Eastern Orthodox Church)
The first martyr, kept inside the Christmas octave — 26 December in Rome and 27 December in Byzantium, each on the day the other keeps a different feast.
After New Advent (Fathers and Catholic Encyclopedia).
Commemorating
- Saint Stephen commemorates
Where this is recorded
- Roman Catholic Church — the day, after Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the Calendar
- Eastern Orthodox Church — the day, after OrthodoxWiki