but do you know the real story behind St. Valentine? While millions of people celebrate February 14th every year, not many know who St. Valentine really was or why this day is named after him.

Hence, they continued to celebrate the festival with the name of a priest of the Roman church, St. Valentine, who died on February 14th. Lupercalia was replaced by the name St. Valentine by Pope ...

and by the 14th century, it had evolved into a celebration of romance. Another popular legend suggests that St. Valentine was executed on February 14 for secretly performing marriages to prevent ...

February 14th is Valentine’s Day ... Another common myth is that the day was named after St Valentine, who defied orders from the emperor to marry couples in secret, which would keep the ...

In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius I declared 14th February as St. Valentine’s Day, in an attempt to supplant the pagan festival of Lupercalia with a Christian feast day. It wasn’t, however, until the ...

Summary: This assembly celebrates St Valentine's Day, which falls on 14 February each year. The video animation explores what we know about the 'real' St Valentine: he is believed to have been a ...

Valentine’s Day has long had a bad rap. If you’re in a relationship and February 14 th isn’t all rose petals and hot sex, it’s a disappointment; if you’re recently single, it’s a sharp ...