Name

Valentine of Rome

Feast Day

February 14

Short Bio

In a time when military marriages were outlawed by imperial decree, a bishop named Valentine was imprisoned for assisting martyrs during the Christian persecution, and encouraging marriages. During his arrest, Valentine's miracles inspired his jailor's household to convert, and the jailor became a bishop. Valentine was transferred to Rome where he tried to convert the Emperor, and was summarily beheaded.

Died

269 AD

Patron of

Affianced Couples, Bee Keepers, Engaged Couples, Epilepsy, Fainting, Greetings, Happy Marriages, Love, Lovers, Plague, Travellers, Young People

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