At the time, most marriages were arranged by the parents so Cecilia probably had little to say about who she married.
Cecilia's (a Catholic) parents arranged for her to marry Valerian of Trastevere (a pagan). Cecilia convinced Valerian to become a Christian and both died as martyrs.
She was martyred for refusing her Pagan father's wishes to marry a Roman Prefect. She is remembered for extensive debates with the Devil, who encouraged her to honor her Pagan father's command. She did not and was decapitated.
she refused to marry a pagan he got mad told the governor she was a christian the governor tortured her and put out her eyes
There is no Saint Jupiter. Jupiter is a pagan god of the Romans.
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A local pagan demanded Lucy's hand in marriage but Lucy refused stating she had made a vow of perpetual virginity. The man complained to the governor who then had Lucy arrested, tortured and martyred since she would not renounce her religion and marry the pagan.
Saint Patrick converted the pagan Druids of Ireland to Christianity.
Lucy vowed her life to Christ. She refused to marry a pagan and that caused him to renounce her to authorities. While in prison she refused to worship pagan gods and renounce her Christianity. She was tortured and martyred.
Saint Patrick was largely responsible for converting pagan Ireland to Christianity.
Before she was martyred for her refusal to reject Christianity and marry a pagan, Lucy had her eyes torn out. Legend says her sight was restored before she died.
Saint Patrick upset the Pagan Druids when he converted the Pagan Irish to Christianity. The Druids were upset that Saint Patrick was replacing their religion with Christianity in an effort to wipe out their religion.
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