Saint Sebastian
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Sebastian 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. Wikipedia
Born: Narbonne, France
Died: Rome, Italy
Place of burial: Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy
Attributes: Tied to a post, pillar or a tree, shot by arrows
Major shrine: San Sebastiano fuori le mura Italy
Venerated in: Catholic Church; Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodoxy; Anglicanism; Lutheranism; Old Catholicism
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