Biography, St. Cecilia in art and literature, music in honor of St. Cecilia, links, bibliography.

St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr, patron saint of church music.

Relates the familiar legend of St. Cecilia, then debunks it.

Essay on the life and legend of St. Cecilia, and its power to inspire in all ages.

Illustrated life of St. Cecilia of Rome, with iconography and patronage.

The Second Nun's Tale, from The Canterbury Tales. Modernized spelling. Chaucer based his story of St. Cecilia on Voragine's Golden Legend.

St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr. From the book "Lives of Saints", published by John J. Crawley.

St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr, patroness of church music. From Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Profile of St. Cecilia. Illustrated.

Excerpt from "Lives of the Saints", by S. Baring-Gould, about St. Cecilia.