Two Homilies Concerning Saint Stephen, Protomartyr - By Gregory of Nyssa. With an introduction. Stephen, Deacon and Protomartyr - Biographical profile. Includes prayer in traditional and contemporary language. Saint Stephen, First Christian Martyr - Three accounts, for children ages 0-8, for children 8-14, and ages 14-adult. By Catherine Fournier. St Stephen, the First Martyr - From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. Saint Stephen, the First Martyr - From the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley. Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Stephen - On the deacon, and first Christian martyr, honored in the West on 26 December. Article suitable for teenagers and adults. Catholic Online: St. Stephen - The life story of the first Christian martyr. Suitable for children. Stephen the Martyr - Illustrated profile, with links.