No he was not. He was a fisherman.
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He was a soldier.
Yes, Sebastian was a soldier in the Roman Army.
No, he was a soldier.
George was a soldier himself.
Martin of Tours was, himself, a soldier.
Saint Sebastian was a Roman soldier in the Praetorian Guard during the reign of Emperor Diocletian.
George was a Roman soldier. The dragon slaying is a myth.
Sebastian was a Roman soldier.
I think it has something to do with him being a soldier in the war for halla.
I have search and can find no Saint Damian of Novara who was a Roman soldier. I have found a Saint Damian of Africa who was a Roman soldier and martyr, however. Perhaps this Damian of Novara is a local saint not recognized by the Universal Church.