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St. Valentine is the Patron Saint of affianced couples, bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travellers, and young people. He is represented in pictures with birds and roses and his feast day is celebrated on February 14.
Saint Valentine (Italian: San Valentino; Latin: Valentinus) was a 3rd-century Roman saint, commemorated in Western Christianity on February 14 and in Eastern Orthodoxy on July 6. From the High Middle Ages, his feast day has been associated with a tradition of courtly love.
St. Valentine Feast day: Feb 14. The love of God reigns in the hearts of all saints, but there is one who has the joy of being the patron saint of lovers: St. Valentine. According to a tradition,...
Catholic Contributions, Culture. History of St. Valentine. Who was Saint Valentine and how did he come to inspire Valentine’s Day? Fr. William Saunders. In the early martyrologies, three different St. Valentines are mentioned, all sharing Feb. 14 for a feast day. Unfortunately, the historical record is sparse.
The first Saint Valentine was a Roman priest who reportedly was martyred on the Flaminian Way during the reign of the Emperor Claudius. The other Saint Valentine was a third-century bishop of Terni who was martyred in Rome but whose relics were sent back to his home see.
St. Valentine, patron saint of Terni, Italy. In the Italian city of Terni, Catholics look forward to February 14 as the feast day of St. Valentine, their city’s patron saint, whose...
Saint Valentine is the name of one or two legendary Christian martyrs whose lives seem to have a historical basis. Celebrated on February 14, Valentine is venerated as the patron saint of lovers, people with epilepsy, and beekeepers.
St. Valentine is the patron saint of beekeepers, engaged couples, those with epilepsy, happy marriages, love, travellers, and young people. St. Valentine in Art St. Valentine is most often pictured in red clothes holding a palm branch – both of which are symbols of martyrdom.
Every February 14, Valentine's Day, we can remember Saint Valentine, a brave martyr who exemplifies what is meant by one of the greatest commandments, "Love one another." He can help us remember that true love is more than flowers, hearts, and chocolates.
Saint Valentine, a Roman priest martyred for marrying Christians and aiding persecuted believers under Claudius II, was executed on February 14, circa 270.