MARTYRS San Sebastian (ca. 263 - 304 approx) Military Roman and Christian prisoners and consoler of the faithful advocate of the conversion of many comrades; pierced by the arrows of the archers of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Patron of athletes; archers; police; upholsterers; memory January 20. Woodcut from "History of the Church"; illustrated album of the series "For the religious culture of the child" spread by the Catholic Youth Union; 1928.