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The one fact that can be stated confidently is that we know nothing about the legendary Saint Valentine, not even whether he actually existed. All that we know about Valentine, or believe we know about him is factoids, not facts. When, in 496, Pope Gelasius included Valentine among all those "... whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God," Gelasius implies that nothing was known to him about the life of Valentine, over two centuries earlier.

Legends about the martyrdom of St Valentine abound. Some traditions say that he was imprisoned and executed on February 14, 273, while others say that he was held in prison for a period, or even that he was arrested on more than one occasion. A particularly interesting legend is that while under house arrest, he converted Judge Asterius, who then released all the Christian prisoners under his control, presumably including Saint Valentine. The year 273 was an unfortunate choice for the Valentine legend, as Edward Gibbon (The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) informs us that this was a period in which the existence, the property, privileges and internal policy of the Christians were acknowledged by the magistrates of the empire.

Catholic AnswerThere are almost a dozen Saint Valentine's, you may view their stories at the link below.
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