Saint of the Day 20/January
Saint of the Day ( January 20 ) ✠ Saint Sebastian ✠ Captain of the Praetorian Guard/ Roman Soldier/ Healer and Martyr: Born: AD 256 Norfon, Gaul Died: AD 20, 288 Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Anglicanism Aglipayan Church Major shrine: St. Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal India Patronage: Soldiers, Plague-Stricken, Archers, Holy Christian Death, Athletes, Negombo, Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod Saint Sebastian was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He is most commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, but this did not kill him. He was, according to his legend, 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 ...
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