Catacomb of Callixtus
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The Catacomb of Callixtus is one of the Catacombs of Rome on the Appian Way, notable for containing the Crypt of the Popes, which once contained the tombs of several popes from the 2nd to 4th centurie
Entrance to the areal of the Catacomb of Callixtus.
Grave niches in the Catacomb of Callixtus
Christians celebrating Liturgy in the catacombs.
Grave of St. Cecilia, March, 2018.
Cecilia of Rome
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Cecilia of Rome was a Christian virgin martyr, who is venerated in Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches, such as the Church of Sweden. She became the patron saint of
Catacomb of Callixtus
…and the occupancy at about half a million bodies. This catacomb's most ancient parts are the crypt of Lucina, the region of the Popes and the region of Saint Cecilia, where some of the most sacred memories of the place are preserved (including the crypt of the Popes, the crypt of Saint Cecilia, and the crypt of the…
Saint Cecilia playing the pipe organ, by Antonio Franchi, 1749.
Saints Cecilia, Valerian, and Tiburtius by Botticini
The Ecstasy of St. Cecilia by Raphael
Orazio Gentileschi and Giovanni Lanfranco, Saint Cecilia and an Angel, c. 1617–1618 and c. 1621–1627, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.