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8 de abr. de 2024 · 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. He is a patron saint of archers and athletes and of those who desire a saintly death.
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- St. Sebastian was an early Christian and an army captain believed to have been martyred during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor D...
- According to tradition, St. Sebastian was ordered to be killed by arrows for converting his fellow Roman soldiers to Christianity. He was left for...
- St. Sebastian’s martyrdom was popularized by numerous Renaissance painters, including Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Sandro Botticelli, Andrea Mantegna, Per...
Saint Sebastian. Sebastian ( 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.
Via Appia Antica 136, Rome: Country: Italy: Language(s) Italian: Denomination: Catholic: Tradition: Roman Rite: Website: sansebastianofuorilemura.org: History; Status: Minor basilica, titular church: Founded: c. AD 300–350: Dedication: Saint Sebastian: Architecture; Architect(s) Flaminio Ponzio Giovanni Vasanzio: Style: Baroque ...
The Catacombs tour line operated by BIGBUS, will take you along Rome's ancient Appian Way, where you can explore the wonders of the ancient Appian Way and the Catacombs of St. Sebastian with a live guided tour, available exclusively with their Catacombs tour package ticket.*.
The Basilica of San Sebastiano outside the walls. The basilica of San Sebastiano fuori le mura (Saint Sebastian outside the Walls) is dedicated today to this popular – and frequently represented – saint from Narbonne, but was originally known as the basilica apostolorum.
In this third episode of a special seven-part series, we take you on a spiritual journey through the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome to learn more about the history, art, architecture, and spiritual wealth of each of these storied places of worship, continuing with the Basilica of St. Sebastian.
Over the centuries, veneration to St. Sebastian has prevailed in the naming of the cemetery and basilica, now dedicated to him "vox populi". In 1608 Cardinal Scipione Borghese undertook a complete remodeling of the basilica and crypt of San Sebastiano, based on plans by Flaminio Ponzio and under the artistic direction of Guido Reni.
