Saint Stephen, Hungary’s First and Greatest King - Catholic Insight

Saint Stephen, Hungary’s First and Greatest King - Catholic Insight

Hungary is one of the few nations standing against the tsunami of insanity washing over the rest of Europe, threatening to deluge civilization as we know it. As may be expected in this inverted world. This may seem ironic, for Hungary for the first millennium of the Christian era was an almost entirely pagan nation – with ‘Hun’ being a synonym for all that ‘paganism’ means – until the rise of her first and greatest king, Stephen, Greek for ‘crow…

St. Stephen I of Hungary

St. Stephen I, born around 975, was the first King of Hungary and is remembered as a pivotal figure in the Christianization of the region. Born in the pagan kingdom of Hungary, Stephen was originally named Vajk. His father, Géza, was a prince who had begun to convert to Christianity, and Stephen continued this effort […]