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Protomartyr
Protomartyr Pro"to*mar`tyr, n. [LL., fr. Gr. ?; ? first + ? martyr: cf. F. protomartyr. See Proto-, and Martyr.] The first martyr; the first who suffers, or is sacrificed, in any cause; -- applied esp. to Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

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- Blessed Andrew of Phu Yen – Protomartyr of Vietnam". Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2009-12-28. "Protomartyrs of Brazil". Archived from...
- rather than as a name; c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles...
- Protomartyr is an American post-punk band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2010. The band consists of Joe Casey (vocals), Greg Ahee (guitar), Alex Leonard...
- He was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church as St. Razhden the Protomartyr (რაჟდენ პირველმოწამე, razhden pirvelmotsame), with his feast day marked...
- schools. Catholic Church in England List of early Christian saints List of protomartyrs Saint Alban's Cross St. Alban's Church (disambiguation) St. Alban's Episcopal...
- Adjutus, are venerated as Catholic saints and considered the Franciscan Protomartyrs. Expelled from the kingdom twice, they returned each time and continued...
- sister of the musician Kim Deal. In 2020, Deal joined the post-punk band Protomartyr in a touring capacity, after collaborating with the band on their 2018...
- saints who could be better described as hieromartyrs (martyred clergy) or protomartyrs (the first martyr in a given region). Saint Anastasia Saint Apostolos...
- in the British Isles. For this reason he is venerated as the British protomartyr. The historian Heinrich Zimmer writes that "Just as Britain was a part...
- early 2020s from other countries besides the UK included Parquet Courts, Protomartyr and Geese (United States), Preoccupations (Canada), Iceage (Denmark)...