Stephen's Name Day

26th December

Stephen, the name has a description or meaning which is from the Greek, 'crowned'.

Stephen has a Name day of 26th December, please check our history page to find out how this was derived

This description represents the Male usage of the name.

St Stephen is a patron saint of the following:

Symbols are often associated with Saints, it often helped in the middle ages when people were unable to read thus Stephen has the following symbols associated

Historically Famous Stephens

St Stephen is of course, in the words of 'Good King Wenceslas'. The story of his death is written in Acts 6-7, and it tells of how Stephen, who had been chosen by the apostles to be the head of the band of seven deacons, 'did great wonders and miracles' and became a powerful preacher. The angry Jews who were affronted by the claims of the disciples accused him of blasphemy and, according to Jewish law, stoned Stephen to death. Before he died, he apparently addressed the crowd with the sermon recorded in Acts (which is, indeed, stirring stuff!); as he finished, he exclaimed in wonder at the vision he had: 'I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.' Like his Lord, Stephen gave his soul to God as he died, and prayed that his executioners would not be found guilty of their sin.