Category:Saint Stephen of Hungary

Saint Stephen I - Apostolic King of Hungary King of Hungary Reign: 1001 – 1038 Coronation: 25 Dec. 1000/ 1 Jan. 1001 Predecessor: Himself as Grand Prince Successor: Peter I Grand Prince of the Hungarians Reign: c. 997 – 1000 Predecessor: Géza Successor: Himself as King of Hungary Spouse: Gisela of Hungary Issue: Saint Emeric House: House of Arpad Father: Géza of Hungary Mother: Sarolt of Transylvania Born: ? 967 - 975 in Esztergom, Principality of Hungary Died: 15 August 1038 (aged 62-71)in Esztergom or Székesfehérvár, Hungary Feast Day: August 16 Burial: Székesfehérvár, Hungary Canonized by Pope Gregory VII as Saint Stephen of Hungary in 1083, along with his son, Saint Emeric and Bishop Gerhard (Hungarian: Szent Gellért). Saint Stephen was the first canonized confessor king, a new category of saint. Patron Saint of: Hungary, kings, children who are dying, masons, stonecutters, and bricklayers.