St Sebastian Scapular Medal – Patron of Athletes and Soldiers – Sterling Silver Antique Replica

Description Size: approximately 1 1/8 x 3/4 inches Material: Sterling silver This unique medal has an oval setting featuring St Sebastian with angel’s wings on either side. Above the wings is the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the reverse shows Our Lady of Mt Carmel, making this a scapular medal as well when appropriately blessed by a priest. St Sebastian was a a captain in the praetorian guard under both the Emperor Constantine and the Emperor Maximian. Neither emperor knew that Sebastian was secretly a Christian. When Maximian ordered the persecution of Christians, Sebastian was exposed for his beliefs. The emperor immediately had him tied to a tree, shot full of arrows, and left him there for dead. St Irene of Rome found him and nursed him back to health. Once he was well, Sebastian returned to Maximian and denounced him for his treatment of Christians. He was finally martyred when he was beaten to death on Maximian’s orders. The medal was cast in sterling silver from an antique medal in the Rosa Mystica Collection so it shows all the beauty and history of the original piece. It comes with a matching holy card in an organza gift bag, ready for gift-giving, and was made in the USA. St Sebastian is the patron of: Archers Athletes Gardeners Police officers Soldiers