Sebastián Layseca
Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill him. He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Saint Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting. In all versions of the story, shortly after his recovery he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. The oldest record of the details of Sebastian's martyrdom is found in the ''Chronograph of 354'', which mentions him as a martyr, venerated on January 20. He is also mentioned in a sermon on Psalm 118 by 4th-century bishop Ambrose of Milan (Saint Ambrose): in his sermon, Ambrose sta ...
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Saint-Sébastien (other)
Saint-Sébastien may refer to: France * Saint-Sébastien, Creuse, in the Creuse ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien, Isère, in the Isère ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille, in the Gard ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent, in the Eure ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-de-Raids, in the Manche ''département'' * Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' Canada * Saint-Sébastien, Estrie, Quebec, Le Granit, Quebec * Saint-Sébastien, Montérégie, Quebec, Le Haut-Richelieu, Quebec See also * Saint Sebastian, an early Christian saint and martyr * San Sebastian (other) * Sankt Sebastian Sankt Sebastian is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous count ...

Lumban, Laguna
Lumban, officially the Municipality of Lumban ( tgl, Bayan ng Lumban), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It can reach this town Passing Through Rizal Province via Manila East Road or SLEX. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,330 people. Lumban is one of Laguna's oldest towns, located southeast of Manila. It got its name from Aleurites moluccanus, a tree locally named "lumbang". The province's capital town, Santa Cruz, as well as Cavinti and Pagsanjan, were once part of Lumban. The town is the location of the river, wherein the Laguna Copperplate Inscription was found. The copperplate is the oldest known document found in the Philippines, dating to 900AD. Lumban is the home of Lake Caliraya, a man-made lake often visited by nature lovers and sports people. It is known as the "Embroidery Capital of the Philippines". Fine Jusi and Piña cloth are embroidered by hand, and the finished product is worn by males as Barong ...
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