Ĭhromatius and Tiburtius converted Chromatius set all of his prisoners free from jail, resigned his position, and retired to the country in Campania. Nicostratus then brought the rest of the prisoners these 16 persons were converted by Sebastian. As soon as she had, her speech returned to her. It has been said that Zoe had been a mute for six years however, she made known to Sebastian her desire to be converted to Christianity. Another official, Nicostratus, and his wife Zoe were also converted. Sebastian succeeded in converting Tranquillinus and Martia, as well as Saint Tiburtius, the son of Chromatius, the local prefect.
They were visited by their parents Tranquillinus and Martia in prison, who attempted to persuade them to renounce Christianity. The brothers refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods and were arrested. Both brothers married, and they resided in Rome with their wives and children. Īccording to tradition, Marcus and Marcellianus were twin brothers from a distinguished family and were deacons. Because of his courage he became one of the captains of the Praetorian Guards under Diocletian and Maximian, who were unaware that he was a Christian. In 283, Sebastian entered the army in Rome under Emperor Carinus to assist the martyrs. Īccording to Sebastian's 18th-century entry in Acta Sanctorum, still attributed to Ambrose by the 17th-century hagiographer Jean Bolland, and the briefer account in the 14th-century Legenda Aurea, he was a man of Gallia Narbonensis who was taught in Mediolanum ( Milan). This includes the "two martyrdoms", and the care by Irene in between, and other details that remained part of the story. The first surviving account of Sebastian's life and death is the Passio Sancti Sebastiani, long thought to have been written by Ambrose in the 4th century, but now regarded as a 5th-century account by an unknown author (possibly Arnobius the Younger). His cult is also mentioned by Ambrose of Milan in his Expositio in Psalmum CXVIII, a theological and exegetical commentary of Psalm 118 dated to 386-390 AD. The ancient source mentioning Sebastian is found in the Chronograph of 354, a compilation of chronological and calendrical texts produced in 354 AD by the calligrapher and illustrator Furius Dionysius Filocalus, which mentions him as a martyr who was venerated on January 20. St Sebastian (Sebianus) in the Nuremberg Chronicle
In medieval times, he was regarded as a saint with a special ability to intercede to protect from plague, and devotion to him greatly increased when plague was active. Saint Sebastian is a popular male saint, especially today among athletes. In his sermon, Ambrose stated that Sebastian came from Milan and that he was already venerated there at that time. The oldest record of the details of Sebastian's martyrdom is a sermon on Psalm 118 by 4th-century bishop Ambrose of Milan (Saint Ambrose). He is venerated in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. In all versions of the story, shortly after his recovery he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Saint Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill him. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. AD 256 – 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. Saint Sebastian (in Latin: Sebastianus c. Soldiers plague-stricken archers disabled peoples athletes cyclists Negombo, Sri Lanka Archdiocese of Lipa Diocese of Tarlac Diocese of Bacolod Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Lumban, Laguna, Philippines Borbon, Cebu, Philippines Pucallpa, Peru Taquaritinga, Brazil Ribeirão Preto, Brazil Győr, Hungary Cusco, Peru Loja, Ecuador Rome, Italy
Tied to a post, pillar or a tree, shot by arrows 1525Ģ0 January (Roman Catholic), and (Orthodox) Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, by Il Sodoma, c.