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If you are asking about St. Valentine whose feast day we celebrate on February 14, he was a priest, possibly a bishop, in Rome. He followed a life of heroic virtue. When the Roman Emperor ordered that he would not allow marriages to be performed, Valentine continued to marry people in secret. The emperor was having problems raising an army as he could not draft married men. When the emperor learned that Valentine was continuing to marry couples, he had him arrested and thrown in prison. After torture, Valentine has martyred for his faith. This is why Valentine is considered the patron saint of love. Martyrdom for one's faith is generally considered a first class ticket to Heaven. Valentine would have been proclaimed a saint by popular acclaim as there was no official process in place for canonization.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoSt. Valentine secretly married men & women after the emperor made marriage illegal. When he got caught, he was imprisoned, & eventually martyred.
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Who is the patron saint of Valentine Day?
February 14 is the feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome.
Why does Valentine's Day refer to love from Saint Valentine?
Saint Valentine of Rome is the patron saint of lovers.
What saint Valentine's Day named after?
Saint valentine
What does Saint Valentine have to do with Valentine's Day?
Valentines day was named after Saint Valentine.
Where was Saint Valentine working?
Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome.
Which saint is Valentine's Day named after?
Saint Valentine of Rome
Why is Valentine named after Saint Valentine?
The feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome is on February 14. He is considered the patron saint of lovers.
How did Saint Valentine help his wife?
Saint Valentine of Rome was probably not married.
Did Saint Valentine's have a family?
We have no record of any family Saint Valentine may have had.
Which town of Italy did Saint Valentine live in?
Saint Valentine of Rome was from Rome.
Was Saint Valentine a male or a female?
Saint Valentine was a male. He was also a priest.
Who was the next emperor after Saint Valentine?
Saint Valentine was a Catholic priest, not an emperor.
