San Sebastiano al Palatino
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San Sebastiano al Palatino is a church on the northeastern corner of the Palatine Hill in Rome. It is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, a late-third-century Christian martyr under the reign of Diocletian. According to legend, the church was built on the site of the saint's "first" martyrdom with arrows, which was unsuccessful.
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San Sebastiano al Palatino | |
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Sancti Sebastiani in Monte Palatino (in Latin) | |
41°53′22.84″N 12°29′19.14″E | |
Location | Via di San Bonaventura, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Titular church |
Dedication | Saint Sebastian |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Administration | |
District | Lazio |
Province | Rome |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Cardinal Edwin Frederick O'Brien |
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