List of protomartyrs

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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 martyr of the Christian church.

Contents 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Europe 4 North America 5 Oceania

[edit] Africa

• James Hannington – Uganda

[edit] Asia

• Francis Ferdinand de Capillas – China
• Rajden the First-Martyr – Persia
• St. Lorenzo Ruiz – Philippines
• Andrew Kim Taegon - Korea

[edit] Europe

• St. Alban – Britain
• Vincent of Saragossa – Spain
• Adalbert of Prague – Poland
• Franciscan protomartyrs - Portugal

[edit] North America

• Juan de Padilla – United States of America
  • Peter the Aleut – Alaska
  • Leo Heinrichs - Colorado

[edit] Oceania

• Peter Chanel

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