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She was roman noblewoman, converted to Christianity and martyred for her faith on an undetermined date, between the years 180 and 230.

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Delaroche, Paul: Santa Cecilia y los ángeles, (1836).

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Delaroche, Paul: Santa Cecilia y los ángeles, (1836).

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Paul DELAROCHE Saint Cecilia and the Angels 1836

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 Rubens, Santa Cecilia, Gemalde Galerie Berlin, (1639)

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 Rubens, Santa Cecilia, Gemalde Galerie Berlin, (1639)

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Charles Gounod - St. Cecilia Mass (1855)

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Charles Gounod - St. Cecilia Mass (1855)

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Charles Gounod - St. Cecilia Mass (1855)

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Why is she the patron saint of musicians?

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Why is she the patron saint of musicians?

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In many paintings, however, she is seen among musical instruments, commonly playing an organ. But… Why is she the patron saint of musicians? One reason is that, they say, the girl dedicated herself internally to singing to God while the musicians played at her wedding, although it seems an insufficient explanation. The Pope who appointed her patron, said that she had “demonstrated an irresistible attraction towards melodious chords of the instruments. Her sensitive and passionate spirit for this art thus turned her name into a symbol of music ”.