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Saint Valentine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus ) is the name of several martyred saints of ancient Rome. The name "Valentine", derived from valens (worthy), was popular in Late Antiquity. Of the Saint Val...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine
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At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February ... In William of Malmesbury'stime what was known to the ancients as the Flaminian Gate of Rome and is now the Porta del Popolo, was called the Gate of St. Valentine. The name seems to have...
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/15254a.htm
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A complete history of valentine's day with details of traditions, love poems, valentines story and more... ... There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14,
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www.pictureframes.co.uk/pages/saint_valentine.htm
www.pictureframes.co.uk/pages/saint_valentine.htm
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The universal Catholic Church no longer officially honors St. Valentine, but the holiday has both Roman and Catholic roots. ... The Catholic Church has dropped St. Valentine's Day from the Roman calendar of official, worldwide feasts. But the holiday has both Roman and Catholic roots.
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www.americancatholic.org/Features/ValentinesDay/
www.americancatholic.org/Features/ValentinesDay/
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Illustrated profile, with links. ... pastors “baptised” this holiday, like some others, by substituting the names of saints such as Valentine to suppress the practice. Others maintain that the custom of sending Valentines on 14 February stems from the belief that birds begin to pair on that date;
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www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintv06.htm
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Interested in some heart-y history? Let the kids learn about Valentine's history and find out who St. Valentine is. ... Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day by giving flowers, candy and cards to those we love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine. You may be wondering, "Who is St. Valentine"? Time to brush up on...
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holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/history/val-history...
holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/history/val-history.html
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