Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence

An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo aired from July to September 2023.

It is recorded as the work of Hazano Kazutake. Publication is recorded by Kodansha and Kodansha Comics. The recorded date of publication is 2017. It is associated with Japan. Recorded genres are fantasy anime and manga and romantic comedy anime and manga.

Dwelling in the small outskirts of a peaceful town, Lawrence works as a local pastor for the townsfolk. When in need, he is responsible for guiding people to the church to visit the "Saint"—a symbol of good morals who heeds each parishioner's struggles and grants them sincere advice. Cecilia, a kind young girl, is tasked to fulfill this role; however, this tiresome job quickly exhausts her. That, paired with her hidden somnolent nature, often causes her to laze around the church. This leaves Lawrence to care for the church all by himself. While Cecilia sleeps in anticipation for her next visitor, Lawrence caters to her needs alongside performing the church's numerous responsibilities. Slowly but surely, they begin to form a comfortable and trusting friendship with one another. Lawrence accepting Cecilia's lax nature elates her while she grows accustomed to Lawrence's overly-doting nature. However, as the adoring and absent-minded saint's feelings for the dense and overly protective pastor progress past friendship, how will he respond?

Cecilia (セシリア, Seshiria) Voiced by: Hime Sawada (Japanese); Hannah Alyea (English) Cecilia is a holy lady saint who publicly portrays herself as refined and dignified, but she only shows her languid demeanor when he is alone with Lawrence, whom she harbors a secret crush for. Lawrence (ローレンス, Rōrensu) Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese); Josh Bangle, Katelyn Barr (young) (English) Lawrence is a local pastor of a small rural church who looks after Cecilia, though he is rather dense when she tries to flirt with him. Abel (アベル, Aberu) Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English) Abel Nordley is Lawrence's best friend who studied with Lawrence at the seminary. He is very outgoing and joyful, though he can be serious and insensitive sometimes. Hazelita (ヘーゼリッタ, Hēzeritta) Voiced by: Kanna Nakamura (Japanese); Sarah Roach (English) Hazelita Aldridge is Giselbert's younger sister. She is a friend of Lawrence and Cecilia, and she has a love interest for Abel, who is her tutor. Mel (メル, Meru) Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese); Anastasia Muñoz (English) Mel is a fortune teller. Rebecca (レベッカ, Rebekka) Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese); Erin Lundquist (English) Rebecca is Erik's mother and a clothing shop owner. Erik (エリック, Erikku) Voiced by: Makoto Koichi (Japanese); Lexi Nieto (English) Erik is Rebecca's son. Giselbert (ギーゼルベルト, Gīzeruberuto) Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (Japanese); Ben Balmaceda (English) Giselbert Aldridge is Hazelita's older brother. Frederica (フレデリカ, Furederika) Voiced by: Reina Ueda (Japanese); Natalie Van Sistine (English) Frederica is a holy lady saint from Hazelita and Giselbert's hometown who died after the wealthy family that kept her in custody only worshiped her holiness and refused to treat her like a mortal.

Written and illustrated by Hazano Kazutake, Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence began serialization in Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine R online magazine on April 20, 2017. On January 20, 2023, the series was transferred to the Monthly Magazine Base website after the disbandment of Shōnen Magazine R. As of February 2024, thirteen tankōbon volumes have been published. In North America, Kodansha USA has licensed the series for English digital publication.

An anime television series adaptation was announced in June 2022. It is produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Sumie Noro, with scripts written by Yuka Yamada, character designs handled by Hiromi Nakagawa, and music composed by Ruka Kawada. The series was initially scheduled for April 2023, but was later delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the production. It aired from July 13 to September 28, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Koi Sekai" (コイセカイ; lit. 'Love World'), performed by ClariS, and the ending theme song is "Toko Siesta" (トコシエスタ), performed by Sasanomaly. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Aniplus Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia.