Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Sebastian, Roman martyr
Gender
Male
Territory or Ethnicity (broad)
Non-insular
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Sebastian (ns) (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
Jan 20
Notes
Jan 20 is his feast in the west, on the same day as Fabian.
Day of Year
Dec 18
Notes
Dec 18 is feast in the eastern churches.
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| St Sebastian's Lands, Arbroath and St Vigeans | Terrae Sancti Sebastiani (certain) |
Place-name data
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