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St. Sebastian (Benozzo Gozzoli)
Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he 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. He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Saint Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting. In all versions of the story, shortly after his recovery he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. The oldest record of the details of Sebastian's martyrdom is found in the ''Chronograph of 354'', which mentions him as a martyr, venerated on January 20. He is also mentioned in a sermon on Psalm 118 by 4th-century bishop Ambrose of Milan (Saint Ambrose): in his sermon, Ambrose sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Sébastien (other)
Saint-Sébastien may refer to: France * Saint-Sébastien, Creuse, in the Creuse ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien, Isère, in the Isère ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille, in the Gard ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent, in the Eure ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-de-Raids, in the Manche ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' Canada * Saint-Sébastien, Estrie, Quebec, Le Granit, Quebec * Saint-Sébastien, Montérégie, Quebec, Le Haut-Richelieu, Quebec See also * Saint Sebastian, an early Christian saint and martyr * San Sebastian (other) San Sebastián is a city in the Basque Country, Spain. San Sebastián or San Sebastian may also refer to: Places Spain * San Sebastián (Morcín), a parish in Morcín, Asturias * San Sebastián de Garabandal, a village in the municipality of Riona ... * Sankt Sebastian, a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in the Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
