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Valentine was a priest, possibly a bishop, in early years of Christianity in Rome. He became a patron saint of lovers when the Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus made it illegal for couples to get married. He needed men for his army and could not draft married men. Valentine continued to marry couples in secret. When the emperor found out, he had Valentine thrown into prison. While in jail he became a close friend of the jailer's young daughter. Just before he was executed for his crime, he sent her a letter in which he told her to remain faithful to God. He signed it, "From your Valentine."
Lupercalia was a very ancient, possibly pre-Roman pastoral festival, observed on February 13 through 15 to avert evil spirits and purify the city, releasing health and fertility. It is just a coincidence that the feast of St. Valentine of Rome is on February 14. That is the day it is thought that he was martyred back in the year 270AD. Because of his work to secretly marry couples when it was illegal to do so in Rome, he is called the Saint of Lovers. There is no connection at all between Lupercalia and St. Valentine.
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Was Saint Valentine Cupid?
Saint Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus) is the name of several martyred saints of ancient Rome.Cupid was a Roman god of love.
Who is Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with Valentine's Day?
You have it backwards. February 14 is the feast day of St. Valentine. He was an early priest in the Christian community of Rome who died the death of a martyr because he defied the emperor's order forbidding couples to marry. He continued to wed lovers in secret. He is the patron saint of those in love.
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 does Saint Valentine have to do with Valentine's Day?
Valentines day was named after Saint Valentine.
What saint Valentine's Day 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 many Saint Valentines does the Catholic Church recognize?
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.
Who did Valentine's Day?
Saint Valentine
How are Saint Valentine and Valentine's Day related?
Valentine's Day, February 14, is the feast of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers.
