St. Sebastian Research Paper

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Brianna Clem 4/10/16 St. Sebastian St. Sebastian was born in Narbonne, Gaul in 256 AD. He was a Christian saint and martyr. He was enlisted into the roman army under Emperor carinus to assist the martyrs. He was very courageous so he became a Praetorian Guard captain under Diocletian, who was unaware he was a christian. In 286 he was detected, Diocletian then commanded him be taken to a field and tied to a stake to be used for anchor targets. The archers then began shooting arrow after arrow at him.Miraculously, the arrows did not kill him. The widow of Castulus,Irene of Rome, went to retrieve his body to prepare him for burial , and she discovered he was still alive. She brought him back to her house and nursed him back to health. He then

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