St. Valentine

“Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century Roman saint, commemorated in Western Christianity on February 14 and in Eastern Orthodoxy on July 6. From the High Middle Ages, his feast day has been associated with a tradition of courtly love. He is also a patron saint of Terni, epilepsy, and beekeepers.” ~ Wikipedia

Born: Terni, Italy

Died: February 14, 273 AD, Rome, Italy (executed under the Roman Emperor Claudius II around A.D. 269–270.)

Place of burial: Basilique de Saint Valentin, Terni, Italy

Full name: Valentine of Terni

Himself or perhaps one or more of his disciples is believed to have written The Gospel of Truth.

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