St. Sevastiane the Martyr icon Size in inches:8 x 11

St. Sevastiane the Martyr icon Size in inches:8 x 11Orthodox icon of Saint Sevastiane, . Commemorated October 24. Saint Sebastiani was from the city of Sebasti in Phrygia and was taught the Christian faith by the apostle Paul, and took the heat and courage of her teacher. Saint Sebastian lived in the 1st century AD. and used her life every day to spread the truth of the Gospel (in Markianoupolis, Thrace). She went to the houses of pagans and attracted many women from them to the Church. She was

George's hut had left for good and taken up residence in another monastery

Hearing the good news of Jesus Christ

foretelling the day of his death

The angel who stood by the altar

When they brought him before the emperor a second time

the great life of the Most Holy Theotokos

he persuaded him not to pillage the city

In the year 680 the locum tenens of the Jerusalem Patriarchate

When the Church was troubled by the Arians

Maximian tried to entice her with the promise of riches and fame

Commemorated September 13

Aflame with impious passion