Saint Cecilia gained many followers during the Middle Ages in Europe. Songs, poetry and works of art were created in her honor. Saint Cecilia is honored as the patron saint of music and she is a symbol of the central role of music in liturgy.
It is said that she heard heavenly music when she was married. Because of her ties to music, she is often depicted in art, statues and religious items with a harp, organ or other musical instruments.
Aside from festivals, many music-related places and things show reverence to Saint Cecilia. For example, one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, is named after her.
The word Cecyliada which refers to the festival of sacred, choral and contemporary music held in Police, Poland, is derived from her name.
The famous luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume also named a line of violin and viola St. The Sisters of Saint Cecilia are religious sisters who shear wool used to make the palliums of new metropolitan archbishops. The Pope himself blesses the lambs used to produce the wool every January The Pope gives the pallia to the new metropolitan archbishops during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul every June Cecilia Statue - 8.
Round St. Cecilia Medal with Prayer Card. Cecilia Keepsake Box. Cecilia Medal. Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. The Story of Saint Cecilia. Ministry and Martyrdom. Has Saint Cecilia made an impact on your life? Tell us how! When he heard the story of how they had obtained these crowns, he also consented to be baptized.
After their baptism the two brothers devoted themselves to burying the martyrs slain daily by the prefect of the city, Turcius Almachius. They were arrested and brought before the prefect, and when they refused to sacrifice to the gods were executed with the sword.
In the meantime, St. Cecilia, by preaching had converted four hundred persons, whom Pope Urban baptized. Then Cecilia was arrested, and condemned to be suffocated in the baths.
She was shut in for a night and a day, and the fires were heaped up, and made to glow and roar their utmost, but Cecilia did not even break out into perspiration through the heat. When Almachius heard this he sent an executioner to cut off her head in the bath. The man struck thrice without being able to sever the head from the trunk. Viewers and music lovers are encouraged to donate to the charity at this incredibly difficult time for musicians.
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