Sebastian
Sebastian was an early Christian saint and martyr who, according to traditional belief, was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill him. According to tradition, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome, and after his recovery he warned Diocletian about his sins, resulting in him being clubbed to death.
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When
- First attested
- 354 CE
- Attested period
- 354 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Chronograph of 354 and a sermon by Ambrose of Milan in the 4th century.
Relationships
- allied with
- Irene of Rome, Hyacinth
- co occurs with
- Thérèse of Lisieux, Martin of Tours, Catherine of Vadstena, Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt, Alphonsus Liguori, Ovidius, Epipodius, Denise, Lucy, George, Francis of Assisi, Benedict of Nursia, Nicholas of Myra, Luke the Evangelist, Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great, Genesius, Maturinus, Bernardino of Siena, Joseph of Cupertino, Gabriel the Archangel, René Goupil, Helen of Constantinople, Ursula, Bernward of Hildesheim, Adrian of Nicomedia, John the Evangelist, Barbara, Philip Neri, Eligius, Dominic, Christopher, St Hyacinth, Francis de Sales, Our Lady of Loreto, Urban of Langres, Abel of Reims, Aloysius Gonzaga, Leodegar, Paraskevi of Rome, Mammes, Kentigern, Galileo Nicolini, John Bosco, Ignatius of Loyola, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin of Los Remedios, Our Lady of Good Voyage, Our Lady of Assumption, Our Lady of the Pillar, Gundisalvus of Amarante, Anthony of Padua, Our Lady of the Conception, Our Lady of Victory, Thomas the Apostle, Matthew, Lawrence, Paul the Apostle, John the Baptist
- syncretized with
- Oxôssi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In the Catholic Church, Sebastian is commemorated by an optional memorial on 20 January. In the Church of Greece, Sebastian's feast day is on 18 December. As a protector from the bubonic plague, Sebastian was formerly one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. In Catholicism, Sebastian is the patron saint of archers, pin-makers, athletes”
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“Bodybuilders - Hyacinth, Sebastian”
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“Ribeirão Preto – Sebastian”
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