St. Stephen, Martyr Roman Catholic Church

St. Stephen, Martyr is a Roman Catholic Church and part of the Diocese of Richmond, located in Chesapeake, Virginia.

James Gordon, presided over the community's first liturgy held in the gymnasium of nearby Southeastern Elementary School on June 29, 1997.

Construction of the parish's worship space, now known as Gordon Hall, began in February 2002 and was completed and dedicated on June 18, 2002 by Bishop Sullivan.

Gordon helped get the community on its feet by establishing Christian Formation, a ministry of teaching young people about the Bible and Catholicism, for parish children in elementary through high school age groups.

[4] The parish community participates in several ministries, such as prison outreach, to the inmates of Indian Creek Correctional Center and St.