San Sebastiano was a Roman Catholic church in the historic centre of Verona, Italy dedicated to Saint Sebastian.
The bell tower and façade had survived the bombing, and the former was retained in situ while the latter was relocated to the church of San Nicolò all'Arena.
[2] In 1591, the building was still incomplete and the Jesuits asked the Venetian rectors of the city to be able to enlarge the church, and this request was accepted.
In September 1774, the city of Verona purchased the church and the college from the Venetian Senate for 30,000 ducats, with the obligation of celebrating mass daily in the building.
[1] In 1792, the city established a library known as the Biblioteca civica di Verona [it] within the oratory of the former Jesuit college at San Sebastiano.
[1] The church was deconsecrated during Napoleonic rule and it was used for cultural events, while the convent continued to house the library and a school.
The Jesuits returned in 1842 and they officially retained the church until 1848, but clandestinely remained there until 1866 when Verona was acquired by the Kingdom of Italy during the Third Italian War of Independence.