St cecilia statue

Saint Cecilia Virgin and Martyr // Statue in the St Cecilia Motherhouse, Nashville TN. // photo: Lawrence OP

In the fourth century a Greek religious romance on the Loves of Cecilia and Valerian was written in glorification of virginal life with the purpose of taking the place of then-popular sensual romances. Consequently, until better evidence is produced, we must conclude that St. Cecilia was not known or venerated in Rome until about the time when Pope Gelasius (496) introduced her name into his Sacramentary.

Statue of St. Cecilia, Roma.

St. Cecilia, patroness of musicians

Santa Cecilia Mártir, protectora de la música .

wax figure of St Cecilia, Trastevere