List of protomartyrs

List of protomartyrs

Protomartyr (Koine Greek, "πρότος" "prótos" "first" + "μάρτυρας" "mártyras" "martyr") is a term for the first Christian martyr in a country. Alternatively, the phrase the Protomartyr (with no other qualification of country or region) can mean Saint Stephen, the first ever martyr of the Christian church overall.

Africa

*James HanningtonUganda

Asia

*Francis Ferdinand de CapillasChina
*Rajden the First-MartyrPersia
*St. Lorenzo RuizPhilippines

Europe

*St. AlbanBritain
*Vincent of SaragossaSpain
*Adalbert of PraguePoland

North America

*Juan de PadillaUnited States of America
**Peter the AleutAlaska

Oceania

*Peter Chanel


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