List of protomartyrs

Protomartyr (Koine Greek, "πρότος" "prótos" "first" + "μάρτυρας" "mártyras" "martyr") is a term for the first Christian martyr in a country. Alternatively, the phrase the Protomartyr (with no other qualification of country or region) can mean Saint Stephen, the first ever martyr of the Christian church overall.

Africa

*James Hannington – Uganda

Asia

*Francis Ferdinand de Capillas – China
*Rajden the First-Martyr – Persia
*St. Lorenzo Ruiz – Philippines

Europe

*St. Alban – Britain
*Vincent of Saragossa – Spain
*Adalbert of Prague – Poland

North America

*Juan de Padilla – United States of America
**Peter the Aleut – Alaska

Oceania

*Peter Chanel