He is a patron saint of archers and athletes and of those who desire a saintly death. He was also venerated as a protector from the bubonic plague and as a ...

Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes, archers and soldiers. He is commemorated every year on the 20th of January.

5 дек. 2023 г. · There is much art and iconography depicting Sebastian pierced with arrows and left for dead. He was found alive and refused to flee.

He was born in Milan, Italy approximately 256 AD; He passed away in the year 288 AD; His feast day is on the 20th of January; He is the Patron Saint of Athletes ...

Sebastian was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians.

Nothing is known about St. Sebastian's youth other than the fact he may have come from southern France and he was educated in Milan.

St. Sebastian is the patron saint against plague and illness, of archers, athletes, the dying, soldiers, and the Pontifical Swiss Guards. St. Sebastian was a ...

18 окт. 2024 г. · Sebastian is the patron saint of archers, pin-makers, athletes (a modern association) and of a holy death. Early life · Martyrdom · In art and literature · Art

20 янв. 2024 г. · Saint Sebastian was born in Narbonne, Gaul (modern-day France) and raised in Milan, Italy. The Roman empire's persecution of Christians resumed ...