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Saint Cecilia was forced to marry against her will, was later arrested for giving proper burial to her husband and was martyred for refusing to sacrifice to false gods. The ‘Acta of Cecilia’ includes ‘While the profane music of her wedding was heard, Cecilia was singing in her heart a hymn of love for Jesus, her true spouse’ which led to her Patronage of music, singers and musicians. Her feast day is November 22nd.