Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Cecilia Church of SaintAlexis De GriesheimPrèsMolsheim Alsace BasRhin France By Ott Frères 1914 Photographed On 21 September 2016 By Ralph Hammann

Santa Cecilia

También conocido como: Caecilia; Celia; Cecily; Cécile; Cicilia

Santo

Pre-Congregation

Día de Fiesta

22-Nov

Fallecimiento

Martyred in the 3rd century; suffocated for a while, and when that didn’t kill her, she was beheaded; her grave was discovered in 817, and her body removed to the church of Saint Cecilia in Rome; the tomb was opened in 1599, and her body found to be incorrupt

Canonizado

Pre-Congregation

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Biografía

Saint Cecilia, also known as Caecilia, Celia, Cecily, Cécile, or Cicilia, was a cultivated young patrician woman who lived during the 3rd century in Rome. She came from a prestigious family, and her ancestors had played significant roles in Rome's history. From an early age, Cecilia vowed her virginity to God and dedicated herself to a life of piety and devotion.