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This Sunday (20), day of São Sebastião, patron of the city of Rio de Janeiro, the celebrations begin early. A solemn mbad is celebrated at 10 am by Cardinal Dom Orani Tempesta, in the San Sebastián Basilica (Capuchin Church), in Tijuca, in the northern area of Rio.
The afternoon begins at 3 pm and shortly after the traditional procession. The faithful will leave the Capuchin church in the direction of the Metropolitan Cathedral, in the center, where Mbad will be celebrated.
The Capuchin Church is located at the following address: Rua Haddock Lobo 266, in Tijuca. And the cathedral, Avenida Chile 245, in the center.
São Sebastião is, according to the Church, one of the most well-known saints of the Brazilian people. It is an example of courage in front of the obstacles of life and fidelity, even in the face of adversity and persecution. Because of his intercession and the miracles he has achieved, he has become the patron saint of many cities and districts of Brazil.
Born in France, Sebastião soon goes with his parents to Milan, Italy. He was a soldier and then captain of the guard of the Roman emperor. At the time, Christians were persecuted and martyred. Sebastiao, who was a Christian, but no one knew, helped many people who followed Christianity.
Denounced, when the emperor discovers that Sebastian is a Christian and that he has no intention of renouncing his faith, he orders that he be shot with arrows. He was undressed, tied to a log, received innumerable arrows and was put to death. The next day, Irene, wife of a martyr, went to the execution site with friends to take the body of the chest and bury it. But Sebastiao was still alive.
She brought him home, treated his wounds, and soon after, Sebastião, instead of hiding, began to evangelize. He went directly to the emperor to demand that the persecution of Christians be ended. He was arrested again, beaten to death and beaten.
To prevent him from being revered, his body was thrown to the sewer in Rome. The body was found by a woman who buried her in the catacombs in AD 287. Nearly 400 years later, Emperor Constantine carried Sebastian's relics to a basilica, where they are still here today. These are the catacombs of San Sebastián on the Via Appia in Rome.
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