Who was Saint Cecilia?

Cecilia of Rome, known as Saint Cecilia, according to historians, was a Roman noblewoman, converted to Christianity and was martyr for her faith, between years 180 and 230.

Cecilia got her husband to respect her virginity and convert to Christianity. Valerio was baptized by Pope Urban, and, together with his brother Tiburcio, also converted. They buried the martyrs of the persecution of Almaquio the Turkish. Denounced by this practice, both brothers were beheaded.

Cecilia was also denounced and sentenced to be thrown into the fire, but she escaped unharmed. Turkish Almaquio ordered that she was beheaded. Cecilia, in the persecution, was injured three times with an axe, and died after three days. Pope Urban, helped by his deacons, buried the martyr and consecrated his house as a basilica.