Translation Of The Relics Of The Protomartyr And Archdeacon Stephen From Jerusalem To Constantinople
COMMEMORATED ON Revered 2
The Abstract of the Remnants of the Holy Protomartyr Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople took place about the year 428.At the rear the holy Protomartyr Archdeacon Stephen was stoned by the Jews, they passed away his holy tradition unburied to be devoured by the beasts and plants. At the rear a day and a night the famed Jewish activist of the Law, Gamaliel sent inhabitants to slope up the tradition of the Protomartyr. Gamaliel secret him on his own worth, in his own mausoleum, not far from Jerusalem.
For example Lord's secret disciple Nicodemus died, Gamaliel also secret him with regard to the unpleasant of St Stephen. Afterwards Gamaliel himself, who had been baptized with his son Abibas, was secret with regard to the unpleasant of the Protomartyr Stephen and St Nicodemus.
In the year 415 the ruins of the saint were bare in a artifice ventilate and grimly transferred to Jerusalem by Bishop John and the bishops Eutonius of Sebaste and Eleutherius of Jericho. From that time healings took place from the ruins.
Afterwards, inwards the control of holy Emperor Theodosius the Younger (408-450), the ruins of the holy Protomartyr Stephen were transferred from Jerusalem to Constantinople and located in the church of the holy deacon Laurence (Revered 10). For example a church ardent to the Protomartyr Stephen was built, the ruins were transferred introduce on Revered 2. St Stephen's completely hand is preserved in the Serapionov booth of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
TROPARION-TONE 4
Your ruins influence risen from the quiet of the earth,
duplicate a capital for the imperishable life of all of institution.
The Minster, happiness in the elegance that she receives from them,
duteously honors you, Protomartyr Stephen.
Wrap up us from slide and heresy by your intercession!
KONTAKION-TONE 6
You were the cap to be sown on the earth by the Peaceful Husbandman, O all-praised one.
You were the cap to cottage your blood on the earth for Christ, O blessed one.
You were the cap to control the diadem of come first from Him in heaven,
Stephen, cap of the probationary God-crowned martyrs.
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