He brought couples in his garden to get married. But at that time, the Emperor didn't want men to get married, so he was sent to jail.
The only quote attributed to St. Valentine was a note he signed to the young daughter of his jailer shortly before he died. He signed it 'from your Valentine.'
St. Valentine lived in the thrid century and died about the year 269 AD.
Valentine died the death of a martyr - automatic sainthood in the early Church.
Valentine's Day is named for St. Valentine, a priest in the early days of the Church who died for his faith.
Valentine of Rome lived in the third century AD.
Legend says that on the night before he was to be executed, St. Valentine sent a note of friendship to the daughter of the jailer, whom Valentine had befriended during his time in prison. He signed it "from your Valentine," and created the tradition of sending kind notes to those you love on Valentine's Day.
We know very little about St. Valentine of Rome, including his birth date and precisely when he died. Therefore, his age at death is not known.
The actual date of when Valentine of Rome died and became a saint are unknown. We do not know his age.
It is named after St. Valentine.
No, St. Valentine of Rome was a third century Catholic priest, possibly a bishop, who lived in Rome. He died there as a martyr.
st valentine's day 1929.
The first person to give a Valentine's card was St. Valentine himself. He sent a note of friendship to the daughter of a jailer on the night before his execution, and signed it "from your Valentine."