St. Cecilia was one of the most famous virgin martyrs of the early Christian church. According to legend, she was sentenced to death by burning and suffocation in the Roman baths under the orders of the Roman prefect Almachius. However, after spending an entire day and night in the steaming baths, she remained unscathed, and she was beheaded.
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