Saint Stephen, King of Hungary (2 September): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Stephen of Hungary (d. 1038) was the first King of Hungary, canonized for his deep piety, Christian leadership, and dedication to rooting out idolatry in his kingdom. Born in 977, he was baptized as a child and grew up under the guidance of holy teachers such as St. Adalbert of Prague. As king, St. Stephen established Christianity throughout Hungary, built monasteries, invited holy missionaries, and dedicated his kingdom to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Known for his charity to the poor, his justice in governance, and his devotion to prayer, St. Stephen remains a model of Christian kingship and sanctity. This reading from Father Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints recounts the extraordinary life of St. Stephen, highlighting his battles for the faith, his role in founding churches and bishoprics, his laws promoting virtue, and his legacy as the patron saint of Hungary. 📅 Feast Day: August 20 (translation of relics, principal feast) September 2 (liturgical commemoration by Pope Innocent XI) 🙏 May the life of St. Stephen inspire us in faith, humility, and service to Christ and His Church. 0:00 Intro – Life of St. Stephen of Hungary 0:30 Birth and early Christian formation 2:00 Baptism and conversion of Hungary 3:00 Battles against pagan resistance 5:30 Recognition by Pope Sylvester II 6:00 Coronation as King of Hungary 7:00 Dedication of Hungary to the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 Charity, humility, and personal piety 12:00 Training his son St. Emeric in holiness 13:00 Laws, justice, and Christian governance 15:00 Sufferings, trials, and resignation to God 17:00 Death on August 15, 1038 18:00 Canonization and feast days 19:00 Reflection: Virtue as the true wealth https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/september/saint-stephen-king-of-hungary/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #SaintStephen #CatholicSaints #Hungary #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory #ChristianSaints #FeastDay #Saints #Catholic 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758