This round 12Kt Gold Filled St. Stephen medal is 3/4in. in diameter. It depicts St. Stephen holding a book and a rock, the symbol of his martyrdom. St. Stephen was the first martyr. He is the patron of coffin makers, horses, and stone masons. The medal comes with an 18in. gold plated brass chain in a deluxe gift box.
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St. Stephen
Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 12/26
Patron Of:
Austria, Bricklayers, Casket Makers, Deacons, Germany, Headaches, Horses, Masons, Stone Masons, Stone Workers
Profile First Christian Martyr. Deacon. Preacher. All we know of him is related in the Acts of the Apostles. While preaching the Gospel in the streets, angry Jews who believed his message to be blasphemy dragged him outside the city, and stoned him to death. In the crowd, on the side of the mob, was a man who would later be known as Saint Paul. Born unknown Died stoned to death c.33