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St. Sebastian was a Roman soldier and a member of the Imperial Guard. He refused a direct order to persecute the early Christians. For this he was ordered to be executed. He was shot with numerous arrows and left for dead. However, he survived and was nursed back to health by St. Irene. He began preaching on the streets of Rome and when the emperor learned of this, he was again arrested and stabbed to death. He was a martyr, considered an instant saint by the early Christians.

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