What made Saint Cecilia become a saint?

Answer 1

Cecilia was not canonized. She was proclaimed a saint by early Christians because of her martyrdom. At first, the Roman authorities tried to kill her by suffocation but after 3 days in a hot, steamy sauna she was still alive. Next they tried to behead her but, after three tries, she was mortally wounded but still alive. During the next three days, while she lay dying, she arranged to have all her wealth distributed to the poor.

The canonization process did not come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives

for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly

united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
Cecilia had been condemned to die because she was a Christian. First they tried to suffocate her by leaving her in a sauna. That did not work so a soldier tried to cut off her head three times - the maximum allowed by Roman law. Although seriously wounded, she lay three days before she died. During this time she made arrangements for her wealth to go to the Church to help the poor.

Cecilia earned her sainthood by dying for her faith.

Additional Information:

Saint Cecilia was an early Chrisitan who died for her faith as a martyr. She would have been declared a saint by popular acclamation. Martyrs were always considered automatic saints. There was no offical canonization process in place at the time.

In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
Saint Cecilia was an early Chrisitan who died for her faith as a martyr. She would have been declared a saint by popular acclamation. Martyrs were always considered automatic saints. There was no offical canonization process in place at the time.

In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
St. Cecilia refused to deny her Catholic faith and was condemned to die. She was a martyr for her faith and that is nearly an automatic way to obtain sainthood. There was no formal process for canonization when she was killed so would have been declared a saint by popular acclamation soon after she died.

Additional Information:

Saint Cecilia was an early Chrisitan who died for her faith as a martyr. She would have been declared a saint by popular acclamation. Martyrs were always considered automatic saints. There was no offical canonization process in place at the time.

In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.

Answer 2

Saint Cecilia is known as the patron saint of music and musicians. She was martyred for her Christian faith in the 2nd or 3rd century AD. According to legend, she sang to God as she was being martyred, which led to her association with music.

Answer 3

because she devoted herself to christ at such a young age. she was martyred because of her faith. the roman governor tried to make her worship the false pagan gods, but she refused. she even got her husband and his brother to convert to Christianity. she always stayed true and faithful to the lord.

Answer 4

Cecilia was named a saint because of her deep devotion to doing Our Lord's work and, especially, for the martyrdom she suffered. The early Christians felt that martyrdom meant automatic sainthood.

Answer 5

St. Cecilia was not canonized. She was proclaimed a saint by early Christians because of her martyrdom. The canonization process did not come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body. Saint Cecilia was an early Chrisitan who died for her faith as a martyr. She would have been declared a saint by popular acclamation. Martyrs were always considered automatic saints. There was no offical canonization process in place at the time.

Answer 6

Cecilia was declared a saint long before the canonization process was instituted. She was declared a saint by the early Christian community based on her life of service to Christ and her martyrdom. She was never formally canonized.

Answer 7

Cecilia did not so much choose to become a saint. Rather, she chose to follow the Gospel teachings of Our Lord and sought to follow His will. Because of this and her martyrdom she was declared a saint by the early Christian community.

Answer 8

Saint Cecilia was proclaimed a saint by the early Christian Church based on her life and martyrdom

Answer 9

Cecilia was not canonized. She was proclaimed a saint by the early Christians because of her life of holiness and her martyrdom long before the canonization process was instituted.

Answer 10

Saint Cecilia earned her sainthood in Rome where she was martyred.