Saint Stephen - Commemorative Places

Commemorative Places

See also: St. Stephen's Cathedral, St. Stephen's Church
  • Saint Étienne, France, and numerous other places named Saint Étienne in the French-speaking world
  • Church of Saint-Étienne, Vignory, France
  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia – The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane
  • Vienna, Austria – Stephansdom, the Cathedral of St. Stephen, founded 1147 and seat of Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna. Symbol of the city of Vienna and of Austria, has the tallest spire in Austria and is the country's most famous church
  • Rome – San Lorenzo fuori le Mura, where his remains are interred with those of the eponymous saint under the altar
  • Old city of Jerusalem – the "Lions' Gate" is also called St. Stephanus Gate, after the tradition that Stephen's stoning occurred here, though it probably occurred at Damascus Gate
  • London – St Stephen's Chapel in the Palace of Westminster was originally built in the reign of Henry III of England; it became the first site of the debating chamber of the British House of Commons. Saint Stephen's Clock Tower was the original name for the tower that housed Big Ben until it was renamed Elizabeth Tower to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Dublin – St. Stephen's Green
  • Manila, Philippines – St. Stephen's Parish and St. Stephen's High School
  • San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
  • San Salvador, El Salvador, San Esteban, San Salvador
  • St Stephen's House, Oxford – Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford and Anglican Theological College
  • St Stephen's Church, Bristol – the first city church built outside the walls around c.1250, rebuilt c1430-1490.
  • St. Stephens, Alabama – Alabama Territorial capital from 1817 to 1819.
  • St. Stephen, New Brunswick
  • St. Stephen, South Carolina
  • Church of St. Stephen the Martyr, New York City, established 1848.
  • St. Stephen Catholic Church (Ona, West Virginia)
  • St. Stephens Church, Virginia
  • St. Stephen's Church, Kombuthurai, built by St. Francis Xavier in India in 1542.

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