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Hieromartyr Stephen, Pope of Rome (257), and those with him

Published: Aug. 2, 2023, 5:01 a.m.

b'As Bishop of Rome from 254 to 257, he battled the Novatian heresy. By his prayers he once healed Lucilla, the daughter of the Roman tribune Nemesius; for this both father and daughter were baptized into Christ. Saint Stephen and twelve of his priests were beheaded during a celebration of the Liturgy, during the reign of Valerian.'