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Bookmark or Share- Saint Sebastian - WikipediaSebastian (Latin: Sebastianus; c. AD 255 – 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.
- Saint Sebastian | Facts, Feast Day, Patron Saint Of, Tradition, Death ...St. Sebastian (died c. 288, Rome [Italy]; feast day January 20) was an early Christian saint popularized by Renaissance painters and believed to have been martyred during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor Diocletian.
- Sebastian (name) - WikipediaSebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. Sébastien/Sebastien are related names. Notable people and characters named Sebastian or Sebastián include:
- Sebastian - Baby name meaning, origin, and popularityThe name Sebastian has a long history, beginning in third-century Rome. The name means "venerable" or "revered" and comes from the Latin name Sebastianus, which means "from Sebaste." (Sebaste was a city that is now Sivas, Turkey.)
- Meaning, origin and history of the name SebastianSebaste was the name a town in Asia Minor, its name deriving from Greek σεβαστός (sebastos) meaning "venerable" (a translation of Latin Augustus, the title of the Roman emperors). According to Christian tradition, Saint Sebastian was a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyred during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletian.
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