Sebastian

Sebastian, ST., was born at Narbonne, in France, in the 3rd century A.D. His parents were Christians, and, after. being educated at Milan, and being made a captain of the praetorian guard, he became a zealous missionary, which led to his condemnation by Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, who ordered him to be shot with arrows. He miraculously recovered, and interceded with the tyrant for the Christians, and was then martyred, and his body thrown into a sewer, whence it was obtained and buried in the catacombs of Rome. His festival is January 20th.