Valentine's Day is the feast day of St. Valentine of Rome, a priest and martyr in the early Church.
The remains of Saint Valentine were removed from the Catacombs of Saint Valentine in Rome and placed in a basilica in Terni, Italy in 273 AD. Some relics attributed to Saint Valentine were also claimed by the Franciscan church in the Church of St. Praxedes in Rome.
St. Valentine of Rome who was a priest or bishop in the early days of the Church.
Yes, Valentine of Rome is a Catholic saint. He was a priest, possibly a bishop, in the early church. He defied the Roman emperor and was imprisoned, tortured and martyred.
We celebrate Valentine's Day, because until 1969, it was one of the many Saint's Days observed by the Catholic Church. It was dedicated to the patron saint of romantic causes, St. Valentine.
No, St. Paul is not a Doctor of the Church.
No, she is not a Doctor of the Church. She is not a saint yet.
Saint Leo the Great was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIV in 1754.
Tertullian is recognized as a Church Father for his contributions to early Christian theology. He is not formally recognized as a saint or doctor of the Church in Catholic tradition.
The Catholic Church recognizes two Saint Valentines: Saint Valentine of Rome and Saint Valentine of Terni. Both are honored on February 14th, but there is some debate about whether they were the same person or two different individuals.
Valentine died the death of a martyr - automatic sainthood in the early Church.
Doctor of the Church