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Bookmark or Share- Saint Alban - WikipediaSaint 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 | BritannicaSaint Alban (flourished 3rd century ad, traditionally at Verulamium, Britain; 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 ...
- St. Alban - Saints & Angels - Catholic OnlineSt. 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 became a Christian himself.
- St Alban, Christian Martyr - Historic UKSt. 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.
- St. Alban: First Martyr of Britain - Anglican CompassAmongst 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.
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