Valentine’s Day is rooted in ancient Roman rituals, where sacrifice and secrecy intertwined with the idea of love. We don’t have many details for the legend of St. Valentine. There are at ...

Lupercalia was replaced by the name St. Valentine by Pope Gelasius by the end of the 5th century. The history and legend revolving around St. Valentine are, however, found rusted and unclear.

Two bishops are associated with Saint Valentine and both were martyrs "who died on behalf of the Christian church in the face of persecution from the Romans," he said. One of the legends ...

According to the legend, Emperor Claudius II had banned ... In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius I officially declared February 14 as St. Valentine's Day in an effort to replace the pagan festival of ...

Enter Saint Valentine, or perhaps multiple saints with the same name, whose martyrdom coincided with the date of Lupercalia. Though historical accounts differ on which Valentine is truly ...

2. Saint Valentine is actually two historical figures The holiday is often linked to the legend of Saint Valentine. However, the Catholic Church recognizes multiple saints by that name.

Elinor receives a valentine unexpectedly ... But I should like some of those appropriate legends "stuck" here and there; something simple but convincing, such as "True Love," or "Mine is Thine ...

Valentine’s Week traces its origins back to the story of Saint Valentine. According to legend, he was a Roman priest who defied the emperor’s ban on marriage for soldiers and secretly married ...

One theory suggests it was named after St. Valentine ... the USA TODAY article says: "As one legend goes, Valentine was a third-century Roman priest around 270 CE who continued to perform ...