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First the authorities locked her in a hot sauna for three days to try and suffocate her. That did not kill her. Next, they attempted to behead her three times, the maximum legal limit, but were unable to sever her head. After 3 days suffering from a mortal wound she did die.
St. Cecilia was arrested for being a Christian and sentenced to death, but since she was a noble it was to be a private death. Her captures locked her in her bath to suffocate her. When this failed an executer was sent in to behead her. He was unnerved however and after three bows to her neck he failed to cut off her head. Three blows where what was perscribed by law at the time. The executioner fled and left her to die. She stayed alive praying for three days. She was buried and later found incorrupt. (Her body hadn't decomposed) Her body is the first known case of this phenomenon.
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Where did Saint Cecilia die?
Cecilia was martyred in the 2nd or 3rd century in Rome, Italy.
What number saint is Saint Cecilia?
Saints do not have numbers. She is simply Saint Cecilia.
Was Saint Cecilia afraid to die?
No, she offered her life fearlessly.
What country did Saint Cecilia come from?
Cecilia was from Rome, Italy.
Where is the body of Saint Cecilia?
It is in the church of Saint Cecilia in Rome.
What country is Saint Cecilia the patron saint of?
Cecilia is not the patron saint of any countries.
Where did Saint Cecilia live?
Cecilia was from Rome.
Is Saint Cecilia honored as a saint?
Yes, Cecilia was an early martyr and is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church.
What year did Saint Cecilia die?
We do not know the exact date but it was probably in the third century.
When is the feast day of Saint Cecilia?
November 22 is the feast day of Saint Cecilia.
When was Saint Cecelia cononized?
Saint Cecilia was canonized by the Catholic Church in the 4th century.
Where was Saint Cecilia buried?
Pope Paschal I rebuilt the church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in in 822, and moved here the relics of Saint Cecilia from the catacombs of Saint Calixtus.
