St. Sebastian (died c. 288, Rome [Italy]; feast day January 20) was an early Christian saint popularized by Renaissance painters and believed to have been martyred during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor Diocletian. He is a patron saint of archers and athletes and of those who desire a saintly death.
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- 3rd-century Christian saint and martyr. "Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian" redirects here. For other uses, see The Martyrdom of St Sebastian.
- St. Sebastian is a painting, once part of a triptych by the Italian Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina, completed in 1477-9.
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- St. Sebastian distinguished himself and for his excellent service, he was promoted to serve in the Praetorian Guard to protect Emperor Diocletian.
- Sebastian is the patron saint of archers and is often (like St Roch) invoked against plague.
- In this discourse, St. Ambrose states that Sebastian came from Milan and that a local cult to the martyr was already popular in the fourth century.[5].
- As such St. Sebastian is regarded as the patron saint of both soldiers and athletes for his exhibition of incredible physical and spiritual strength.
- Sebastian’s legacy endured, with early veneration in Milan during St. Ambrose’s time. His final resting place is on the Appian Way.
- Saint Sebastian was venerated at Milan as early as the time of St. Ambrose and was buried on the Appian Way.
- Saint Sebastian: The Iconography. In Rome, in the catacombs, the natal day of St. Sebastian the martyr, who was captain of the first cohort.
