St. Sebastian is most often noted as the patron saint of athletes, but his conviction to stay true to Christ led him to be martyred - twice. After working to convert people for Christ and protecting persecuted Christians under Roman rule in the 200s AD, he himself was discovered to be a Christian and ordered to be killed by being used as target practice. He managed to survive the ordeal and was secretly nursed back to health, only to surprise his would-be killer, the Emperor Diocletian, who ordered him to death again and was this time successful. Still, St. Sebastian is lauded as a firm believer in Christ and is a admirable saint to whom athletes can look up. At Discount Catholic Products, we offer a variety of St. Sebastian products, including St. Sebastian medals, prayer cards, and statues.