Tells the story of the appointment of the first deacons and the martyrdom of Stephen.

On the deacon, and first Christian martyr, honored in the West on 26 December. Article suitable for teenagers and adults.

The life story of the first Christian martyr. Suitable for children.

Miniature from a fifteenth-century Spanish book of hours.

Illumination from a fifteenth-century Spanish book of hours.

Miniature from a fifteenth-century Spanish book of hours.

Three accounts, for children ages 0-8, for children 8-14, and ages 14-adult. By Catherine Fournier.

From the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley.

From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Includes the story of the discovery of relics of St. Stephen, and their translation. Mentions four feast days.

Illustrated profile, with links.

Brief article mentions some of the later Christian legends about the saint.

Biographical profile. Includes prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

Brief entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia.

By Gregory of Nyssa. With an introduction.