How old was st valentine when he died
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St. Valentine beheaded
On February 14, around the year A.D. 270, Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, is said to have been executed.
Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns. The emperor had to maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. Claudius believed that Roman men were unwilling to join the army because of their strong attachment to their wives and families.
To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.
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When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Valentine was arrested and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. The sentence was carried out on February 14, on or about the year 270.
Legend a
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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. František 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
St. Valentine, the Real StoryFlowers, candy, red hearts and romance. That's what Valentine's day is all about, right? Well, maybe not. The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn't romantic at all—at least not in the traditional sense. Father Frank O'Gara of Whitefriars Street Church in Dublin, Ireland, tells the real story of the man behind the holiday—St. Valentine. "He was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at that particular time," Father O'Gara explains. " He also had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people. This was based on the hypothesis that unmarried soldiers fought better than married soldiers because married soldiers might be afraid of what might happen to them or their wives or families if they died." "I think we must bear in mind that it was a very permissive society in which Valentine lived," says Father O'Gara. "Polygamy would have been much more popular than just one woman and one man living together. And yet some of them seemed to be attracted to Christian faith. Copyright ©fatunfo.pages.dev 2025 |