List of protomartyrs
A protomartyr is the first Christian martyr in a country or among a particular group, such as a religious order. Similarly, the phrase the Protomartyr can mean Saint Stephen, the first martyr of the Christian church, or Saint Thecla, the first female martyr of the Christian church.Africa
- The Franciscan protomartyrs – Morocco
- James Hannington – Uganda
Asia
- Francis Ferdinand de Capillas – China
- Rajden the First-Martyr – Persia
- Saint Stephen – Israel
- St. Peter Baptist – Japan
- St. Lorenzo Ruiz – Philippines, executed in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate
- St. Pedro Calungsod – Visayas, died at Tumon, Guam
- Andrew Kim Taegon – Korea
- Blessed Andrew of Phu Yen – Vietnam
- Blessed Mother Mary Hermine Givot, Blessed Mother Mary of Peace Giuliani, Blessed Mother Mary Clare Nanetti, Blessed Sister Mary of St Natalie Kerguin, Blessed Sister Mary of St Just Moreau, Blessed Sister Mary Amandine Jeuris, and Blessed Sister Mary Adolphine Dierkx – Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Europe
- St. Alban – Britain
- * St. John Ogilvie – Scotland
- * St. Cuthbert Mayne – English Catholic seminaries
- Adalbert of Prague – Poland
- St. Vladimir Bogoyavlensky – "Protomartyr of the Soviet Yoke" in Russia
- Odran – Ireland
- Vincent of Saragossa – Spain
- First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
- Saint Berard, Saint Peter, Saint Otho, Saint Accursius, and Saint Adjutus – Franciscan Order
North America
- Christobalito, Antonio, and Juan – the Americas
- Juan de Padilla – Kansas
- Juvenaly – Alaska
- Leo Heinrichs – Colorado
- Fray Luis de Cancer – Florida
- Philip of Jesus – Mexico
- Stanley Rother – the first U.S. native-born citizen to be considered a martyr, and beatified, but martyred in Guatemala
South America
- André de Soveral and companions – Brazil
Oceania
- Peter Chanel
- Juan de los Reyes – Guam
