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After [[Jesus Christ]], the original Christian martyr or ''proto'' martyr was [[Stephen]] (Acts 7:59-60). The famous [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] [[Justin Martyr]] was killed for his faith in [[Christ]] in A.D. 165. Many of the early [[Apostolic Fathers|Church Fathers]] were martyred. In fact, according to tradition, only one of the [[Twelve Disciples]] (The [[Apostle John]]) died of natural causes.
After [[Jesus Christ]], the original Christian martyr or ''proto'' martyr was [[Stephen]] (Acts 7:59-60). The famous [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] [[Justin Martyr]] was killed for his faith in [[Christ]] in A.D. 165. Many of the early [[Apostolic Fathers|Church Fathers]] were martyred. In fact, according to tradition, only one of the [[Twelve Disciples]] (The [[Apostle John]]) died of natural causes.
See also [[Roman Martyrology]] and [[Foxe's Book of Martyrs]].
==See also==
*[[Roman Martyrology]]
*[[Foxe's Book of Martyrs]]
*[[Burning at the stake, Biblical pretext for]]
[[Image:Dürer Martirio de 10000 cristianos we.jpg|550px|center|thumb|'''Martyrdom of 10,000 Christians by Albrecht Dürer''']]
[[Image:Dürer Martirio de 10000 cristianos we.jpg|550px|center|thumb|'''Martyrdom of 10,000 Christians by Albrecht Dürer''']]