St. Sebastian, the patron saint of soldiers and athletes, is featured in the newest episode of Martin Scorsese's "The Saints" miniseries on Fox Nation.

Rio was founded by the Portuguese in 1565 and named for St. Sebastian, the patron saint of their monarch, Dom Sebastiao. The city’s full name is Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese for ...

The city's full name is Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese for "St. Sebastian of the January River"), and today the saint's name and image can be found all over the city of 6.5 million.