The Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Protomartyr Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople occurred around 428 AD.
After the martyrdom of the holy Protomartyr Archdeacon Stephen, his body was left unburied by the Jews to be consumed by animals. The Jewish teacher Gamaliel arranged for his burial on his own property near Jerusalem, alongside other believers.
In 415 AD, the relics of Saint Stephen were miraculously uncovered and transferred to Jerusalem, where healings were reported. During the reign of Emperor Theodosius the Younger, the relics were then taken to Constantinople and placed in a church dedicated to the saint.
After Saint Stephen was stoned to death, his body was buried by Gamaliel in a field named after him. Years later, the location of the grave was revealed through a divine revelation to a priest named Lucian, leading to the relocation of the relics to Jerusalem.
Despite initial attempts by the Jews to desecrate his body, the relics of Saint Stephen were ultimately honored and revered, leading to numerous miracles and healings attributed to them.