Saint+Notes+BD

The origin of St. Valentine, and how many St. Valentines there were, remains a mystery. One opinion is that he was a Roman martyred for refusing to give up his Christian faith. Other historians hold that St. Valentine was a temple priest jailed for defiance during the reign of Claudius. Whoever he was, Valentine really existed because archaeologists have unearthed a Roman catacomb and an ancient church dedicated to Saint Valentine. In 496 AD Pope Gelasius marked February 14th as a celebration in honor of his martyrdom.- (Catholic Online)
 * NOTES BD**
 * Patron of love, young people, happy marriages.
 * Feast Day February 14


 * Was part of a 3 part execution: Beating, Stoning, Decapitation.
 * Was killed on Feb. 14 269 or 270 A.D.