Socrates and Stephen

The Holy Martyrs Socrates and Stephen are two martyrs who, according to certain martyrologies, suffered in Britain in the persecution of Diocletian (303-311), around 307. Together with Saint Alban and Saints Julius and Aaron, they are the only victims recorded in the martyrologies as British.

Tradition places the scene of their martyrdom in South Wales, but this is very uncertain. Some scholars have conjectured that "in Britannia" was mistakenly written for "in Bithynia". They are commemorated on 17 September, as saints of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.