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This is a list of reputed martyrs of Christianity; it includes only notable people with Wikipedia articles.Not all Christian confessions accept every figure on this list as a martyr or Christian—see the linked articles for fuller discussion.
This category is for individuals and groups of martyrs who died for their Roman Catholic faith. Earlier martyrs are categorised as Category:Ante-Nicene Christian martyrs (1st to 4th century) or Category:Christian martyrs of the Middle Ages (5th to 15th centuries).
Pages in category "Lists of Christian martyrs" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. ... List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation;
List of Unitarian martyrs: a list of people considered martyrs for their adherence to the Unitarianism movement. Martyrs of Gorkum: 19 Dutch Catholic clerics and friars hanged by militant Dutch Calvinists during the 16th century religious wars. Martyrs of Nowogródek: 11 Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth executed by the Gestapo in 1943 in ...
This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints.According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision.Many of the saints listed here are to be found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the Roman Martyrology; [1] still others are particular to local places and their recognition does not extend to the ...
Pages in category "1st-century Christian martyrs" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Most articles should be placed in a sub-category covering a specific time period. In the case of the later periods, the article should also be placed in a denominational sub-category. Note that the denominational categories are not used to identify which churches honour a particular martyr, but rather the church to which the m
The stoning to death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in a painting by the 16th-century Spanish artist Juan Correa de Vivar. In Christianity, a martyr is a person who was killed for their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. [1]