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the soldiers wanted to kill her but i don't know why?... and they tried to gas her in the house of her own bathroom but that didn't work so they sent a soldier and he struck at her 3 times (her head was only half severed) and she lied in her own blood for 3 days until her soul finally left to heaven.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoRoman authorities, acting under orders from the emperor, executed Cecilia.
We do not know the actual name of the person but he would have been a soldier or an official acting on behalf of the Roman government.
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∙ 9y agoShe was executed for being a Christian. She and her husband had a ministry that provided proper burials for other Christians who were martyrs for the faith. The Roman officials did not like this. They arrested and killed her husband and next turned their anger on Cecilia. The first attempted to kill her by suffocation in a sauna but she was unaffected. The next they tried to behead her but were unsuccessful. However, she was mortally wounded and died a few days later.
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∙ 9y agoSaint Cecilia was a Christian - an outlawed religion in Rome. She and her husband had a ministry of providing Christian burial to other martyred Christians. When the Roman authorities found out what she was doing they murdered Cecilia and her husband.
According to legend, Saint Cecilia was sentenced to death by beheading in the 2nd or 3rd century AD by the Roman authorities after refusing to renounce her Christian faith.
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∙ 8y agoSt. Cecilia was martyred around the 3'Rd Century AD. Her husband was martyred also.
When St. Cecilia's tomb had been opened, her body had been found incorrupt.
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∙ 9y agoThe Roman Prefect ordered her death when she refused to abandon the Catholic faith and turn to the pagan gods of Rome.
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∙ 8y agoCecilia is said to have died after an attempted beheading in Rome in the early 3rd century under orders of the Roman prefect Turcius Almachius.
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What number saint is Saint Cecilia?
Saints do not have numbers. She is simply Saint Cecilia.
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?
Saint Cecilia is believed to have lived in Rome during the 2nd or 3rd century AD. She is known as the patron saint of music and her feast day is celebrated on November 22nd.
Is Saint Cecilia honored as a saint?
Yes, Cecilia was an early martyr and is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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.
Where did Saint Cecilia work?
Saint Cecilia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of music. There is no specific record of her having a professional career or job. She is known for her devotion to Christianity and her commitment to her faith, rather than for any specific workplace.
Did Saint Cecilia work?
If Cecilia was employed, we have no record of it.
What was Saint Cecilia's religion?
Saint Cecilia was a Christian. She is known as the patron saint of musicians and is celebrated in the Catholic Church.
