Saint Alban - Wikipedia
WEBSaint Alban (/ ˈɔːlbən, ˈæl -/; Latin: Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, [1] for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr.
Saint Alban | Roman Britain, Martyrdom, Christianity | Britannica
WEBSaint Alban ; feast day June 22) was the first British martyr. According to the historian Bede, he served in the Roman army and was converted to Christianity by a fugitive priest whom he sheltered and with whom he exchanged clothes, so that he was martyred in the priest’s place (c. 304; other dates.
St. Alban - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
WEBSt. Alban was the first martyr of England, his own country (homeland). During a persecution of Christians, Alban, though a pagan, hid a priest in his house. The priest made such a great impression on him that Alban received instructions and …
St. Alban - FaithND
WEBThe icon of St. Alban above comes from Catholic.org and is used with permission. St. Alban, the first British martyr who was killed for trading places with a condemned priest, pray for us! Photo credit: James Valentine (Scottish, 1815-1879), St. Alban’s Abbey, Hertfordshire, about 1868, albumen print. Raclin Murphy Museum of Art: Gift of John ...
St. Alban: First Martyr of Britain - Anglican Compass
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Amongst those who gave up all for their faith in Christ was Alban, the first recorded martyr—or protomartyr—of Great Britain. Alban, also often considered Britain’s first saint, was no king, bishop, or priest. He was a layperson and had only been a Christian for a few days before his execution.
St Alban, Christian Martyr - Historic UK
WEBSt. Alban Roman Britain was brutal for early Christian believers, with many being executed and others scourged into submission. Bede ’s “Ecclesiastical History of the English People” recorded how, in the third and fourth century AD, Christians faced severe persecution, with many going into hiding.
Who was Alban? - St Albans Cathedral
WEBAlban is honoured as Britain’s first saint, and his grave on this hillside quickly became a place of pilgrimage. This story of an ordinary man, doing an extraordinary thing has endured and continues to inspire to this day.
Saint Alban - New World Encyclopedia
WEBSt Albans Cathedral (formerly St Albans Abbey) is an Church of England cathedral church at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Its nave, at 84 meters (275 feet), is the longest of any cathedral in England. The Benedictine abbey and Anglican cathedral have a …
Saint Alban: The First British Martyr - Diocese of Westminster …
WEBAlban is now the patron saint of converts, refugees, torture victims, the Midlands and the city of St. Albans. He has a major shrine and abbey dedicated to him in the city of St. Albans on the place where he was martyred.
Saint Alban - Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 11, 2018 · Alban, St. Protomartyr of Britain, known from early medieval hagiographies. These portray him as a Roman officer who sheltered a priest during one of the persecutions and was martyred at Verulamium.
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