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The feast of St Valentine was first declared by Pope Gelasius I to be on 14 February 496. It was declared in memory of the martyrdom of St Valentine, a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. St Valentine and Saint Marius helped Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this act Valentine was apprehended, condemned and executed in 270 A.D.
Originally, Valentine's Day had nothing to do with celebrating romantic love. The first known recorded association of St Valentine's Day with romantic love was in the 14th century in England and France, where February 14 came to be recognised traditionally the day on which birds paired off to mate. This is probably due to the poem Parlement of Foules (1382) by Geoffrey Chaucer.
By the 17th century, it had become common for lovers to exchange notes on this day and to call each other "Valentines", and from there it gradually grew into the extended celebration it has become today.
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Who is St. Valentine's Day named after?
It is named after St. Valentine.
When and what was the St Valentine's Day Massacre?
st valentine's day 1929.
What is Valentine's name?
Valentine was St. Valentine's real name.
How is St. Valentine important to Valentine's Day?
If there had been no St. Valentine there would have been no Valentine Day. February 14 was his feast day.
When is St. Valentine's feast day?
The feast day of St. Valentine of Rome is on February 14, Valentine's Day.
What was St. Valentine's occupation?
St. Valentine of Rome was a priest, possibly a bishop.
Who was in St. Valentine's family?
Little is known about St. Valentine, including his family.
What is the date when Valentine's Day started?
The origins of Valentine's Day are not clear but many sources believe that it stems from the story of St Valentine, a Roman priest who was martyred on or around February 14 in the year 270 CE.
What is valentine's day named after?
St Valentine
Who is the originator of valentine?
basil st valentine
What is the story about St. Valentine the Bishop?
St. Valentine continued to marry couples after the Roman Emperor Claudius Gothicus made it illegal. he was taken prisioner, tortured and martyred for his faith. In the early Church a martyr was automatically considered as a saint
Where was St. Valentine born?
St. Valentine of Rome was born in Rome to the best of our knowledge.
