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 and Saint Thecla, the first female martyr of the Christian church.^[1]

Contents 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Europe 4 North America 5 Oceania 6 Notes

[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
• St. Vladimir – Russia
• Blessed Andrew of Phu Yen – Vietnam^[2]

[edit] Europe

• St. Alban – Britain
  • Father Francis of Aberdeen – Scotland^[3]
  • St. Cuthbert Mayne – English Seminaries^[4]
• Vincent of Saragossa – Spain
• Adalbert of Prague – Poland
• Franciscan protomartyrs – Portugal^[5]
• First Martyrs of the Church of Rome

[edit] North America

• Juan de Padilla – United States of America
  • Juvenaly of Alaska^[6]
  • Leo Heinrichs – Colorado

[edit] Oceania

• Peter Chanel
• Juan de los Reyes – Guam

[edit] Notes

1. ^ St. Thekla, Protomartyr and Equal to the Apostles
2. ^ WYD02 Saints: Blessed Andrew of Phu Yen – Protomartyr of Vietnam
3. ^ The protomartyr of Scotland, Father Francis of Aberdeen (Open Library)
4. ^ St. Cuthbert Mayne - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
5. ^ [1]
6. ^ Juvenaly of Alaska

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