St. Valentine and Valentinus are both associated with Valentine's Day, but they are two different historical figures. St. Valentine is a Christian martyr who was executed in ancient Rome, while Valentinus was a Gnostic philosopher in the same time period. Both figures have been linked to the romantic traditions of Valentine's Day, but their backgrounds and stories are distinct.
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.
His remains were first buried on the Flaminian way in Rome and then transferred to the Church of St. Praxedes. Either the body of Valentine was totally dismembered or there are more than one Valentine. The flower crowned skull of St Valentine is exhibited in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. In 1836, some relics that were exhumed from the catacombs of Saint Hippolytus on the Via Tiburtina, Rome, were identified with St Valentine; placed in a casket, and transported to a Church in Dublin, Ireland, to which they were donated by Pope Gregory XVI. Alleged relics of St. Valentine also lie at the reliquary of Roquemaure in France, in the Stephansdom in Vienna and also in Blessed John Duns Scotus' church of Glasgow, Scotland. There is also a gold reliquary bearing the words 'Corpus St. Valentin, M' (Body of St. Valentine, Martyr) at The Birmingham Oratory, UK in one of the side altars in the main church. Relics are also claimed to be at Balzan and Malta.
St. Valentine was a priest, possibly a bishop, in Rome.
Either the body of Valentine was totally dismembered or there are more than one Valentine. The flower crowned skull of St Valentine is exhibited in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. In 1836, some relics that were exhumed from the catacombs of Saint Hippolytus on the Via Tiburtina, Rome, were identified with St Valentine; placed in a casket, and transported to a Church in Dublin, Ireland, to which they were donated by Pope Gregory XVI. Alleged relics of St. Valentine also lie at the reliquary of Roquemaure in France, in the Stephansdom in Vienna and also in Blessed John Duns Scotus' church of Glasgow, Scotland. There is also a gold reliquary bearing the words 'Corpus St. Valentin, M' (Body of St. Valentine, Martyr) at The Birmingham Oratory, UK in one of the side altars in the main church. Relics are also claimed to be at Balzan and Malta.
St. Mark's symbol is a winged lion. This symbol represents courage, strength, and the divine authority of St. Mark as depicted in Christian tradition. The winged lion is often associated with the Gospel of Mark and is a common motif in Christian art and architecture.
Valentinus is the Latin for Valentine, a fairly common name during Roman times.
There were at least a dozen saints named Valentine. The name Valentinus was quite common in ancient Rome.
Valentinus is the Latin for Valentine, as in St. Valentine.
There are at least 14 saints named Valentine. The name Valentinus was a relatively common name in ancient Rome. The best known was St. Valentine of Rome.
St Valentine was named after noone. But St Valentines Day, that is names after the man himself.
St. Valentine's real name is believed to be Valentinus. He was a Christian martyr who lived during the Roman Empire in the 3rd century. There is not much historical information available about his life.
In total there are 14 St Valentines, or to give them their Latin Name Valentinus.All were martyred in Ancient Rome.
He was named Valentinus by his parents, a common Roman name in his time.
Valentinus is his Latin name. That is what he would have been called when he was still living.
There was a man named St. Valentine and they use his name.
There were at least a dozen saints named Valentine. The name Valentinus was quite common in ancient Rome.
The Catholic Church recognizes several saints named Valentine and Valentinus, with the most notable being St. Valentine, a martyr who is commemorated on February 14. Additionally, there are at least three other Saints named Valentine or Valentinus, including a priest in Rome and a bishop in Terni, Italy. The exact number may vary in different traditions, but the most commonly referenced are these prominent figures associated with love and sacrifice.