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Saint Stephen's Purse (Latin: Sacculum idem Sanctus Stephanus, German: Stephansbursa or Stephansburse) is a rectangular gold 9th-century reliquary studded with gem stones. It is part of the Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire. It consists of a purse containing soil that is claimed to be soaked with the blood of St. Stephen. [1]
Stephen (and by extension 'reward, honor, renown, fame', often given as a title 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, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings.
St Stephen's, Sneinton, Nottingham – has strong links to William Booth and The Salvation Army. The parents of D.H. Lawrence married in the church on 27 December 1875; St Stephen's Walbrook, City of London – first recorded in C11 and rebuilt to Wren's design after the Great Fire; St Stephen's Church, Saint Vincent Street, Edinburgh, Scotland ...
In the Republic of Ireland, Saint Stephen's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Stiofáin) is one of ten official public holidays. [5] Its name is sometimes shortened to "Stephen's Day" (Irish: Lá 'le Stiofáin), particularly in informal contexts. [6] Saint Stephen's Day is also called Wren Day (Irish: Lá an Dreoilín) in parts of Ireland.
The start of the traditional Christian observance of the last walk of Jesus from prison to crucifixion, the Via Dolorosa, begins at the Lions' Gate, called St Stephen's Gate by Christians. Carved into the wall above the gate are four lions, two on the left and two on the right.
Saint Stephen Triptych; The Sermon of St. Stephen (Carpaccio) Stoning of Saint Stephen (Baldung) The Stoning of Saint Stephen; Stoning of Stephen (Damaskinos) The Stoning of Stephen (Skoufos) Stories of Saint Stephen and Saint John the Baptist; Suardi Chapel
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Carpaccio's iconography for his St. Stephen paintings was based on the Acts of Apostles from the Bible as well as St. Stephen's history and role as a patron saint. [4] The painting includes a variety of ethnic groups, reflecting on the passage in Acts 6:9 which describes the types of people present for St. Stephen's series of events.