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Saint Valentine
3rd-century Roman Christian saint
For the holiday, see Valentine's Day. For the Canadian city, see Saint-Valentin, Quebec. For the song, see Saint Valentine (song).For other uses of "San Valentino", see San Valentino (disambiguation).Not to be confused with Valentinus (Gnostic) or Valentine of Passau.
Saint Valentine | |
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Saint Valentine healing epilepsy, illustrated by Dr. FrantiĊĦek Ehrmann, c. 1899 | |
| Born | c. 226 Terni, Italia, Roman Empire |
| Died | c. 269 (aged 42–43) Rome, Italia, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodoxy Lutheranism |
| Feast | February 14 (Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran Churches) July 6 and July 30 (Eastern Orthodox) |
| Attributes | Birds; roses; bishop with a crippled person or a child with epilepsy at his feet; bishop with a rooster nearby; bishop refusing to adore an idol; bishop being beheaded; priest bearing a sword; priest holding a sun; priest giving sight to a blind girl[1] |
| Patronage | Affianced couples, against fainting, beekeepers, happ
In modern times, St Valentine's Day is more closely associated with cards, chocolates and commercial gain, but it has not always been the case. Although the story of the saint and the origins of the feast day are clouded by myth, February 14 has long been celebrated as the day of lovers. The earliest version of the story dates back to ancient Rome and the pagan festival of Lupercalia. Shepherds outside the city walls waged a constant battle against hungry wolves and prayed to the god Lupercus to watch over their flocks. Every year in February, the Romans would repay the god's vigilance with a festival, which doubled as a celebration of fertility and the onset of Spring. Newlywed women would be whipped by februa (strips of goat skin and the derivation of our word February) to purify their bodies in preparation for childbirth. One of the highlights of Lupercalia came on February 14 with an erotic tribute to Juno Februata, the goddess of feverish love (the equivalent of Cilla Black). The names of maidens were drawn at random by young men and the resultant couple would become partne
Valentine's DayHoliday observed on February 14 For other uses, see Valentine's Day (disambiguation). "St. Valentine's Day" redirects here. For the album by Bing Crosby, see St. Valentine's Day (album). For the TV episode, see St. Valentine's Day (30 Rock). "Happy Valentine's Day" redirects here. For other uses, see Happy Valentine's Day (disambiguation). Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is celebrated annually on February 14.[2] It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.[3][4] There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Saint Valentines connected to February 14,[5] including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century.[6] According to an ear Copyright ©mobthaw.pages.dev 2025 |