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Saint Sebastian by El Greco (1578) in Cathedral of San Antolín, Palencia. Sebastian is one of the patron saints of the city of Qormi in Malta [47] Sebastian is the patron saint of Acireale, Caserta and Petilia Policastro in Italy, Melilli in Sicily, and San Sebastián as well as Palma de Mallorca, Lubrín and Huelva in Spain.
St. Sebastian, the patron saint of soldiers and athletes, is featured in the newest episode of Martin Scorsese's "The Saints" miniseries on Fox Nation.
Ruiz was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Manila in 1981 and was later canonized at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, in 1987. 25 years later, the title of "saint" was bestowed upon another martyr, Pedro Calungsod. Calungsod was canonized in October 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.
St. Christopher, St. Sebastian, St. Roch by Bernardo Strozzi, early 17th century; Parish of Almenno San Salvatore, Bergamo St Christopher Carrying the Christ Child by Jacob Jordaens , c. 1625–1630 Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child by Jan van de Venne , 163-1651
One of the 12 apostles of Jesus, Jude is the patron saint of hopeless causes and nicknamed “The Apostle of the Impossible.” ... For example, a relic of St. Sebastian, who lived circa 255 to ...
Saint Zoe of Rome (died c. 286) was a noblewoman, married to Nicostratus, a high Roman court official. For six years she had been unable to speak. Saint Sebastian made the sign of the cross over the woman, and she immediately began to speak and she glorified Jesus . [ 1 ]
The Judgment of Sebastian. The Saettatura (Shooting of Arrows) panel is the only one signed by Semitecolo [2] and stands as an important source of information. The complete altarpiece is composed of six panels, four of which depict Saint Sebastian's martyrdom, including the Saettatura. [1]
Westminster Abbey is dedicated to Saint Peter. The vast majority of the 16,500 [1] churches in the Church of England are dedicated to one or more people. Most are dedicated to a single 'patron saint', such as Saint Peter or The Virgin Mary, or one of the persons of God, such as Holy Trinity, Christ Church, or The Good Shepherd.