2007-02-14 02:57:06 · 11 answers · asked by Cecilia A 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
martyred saints of ancient Rome. The feast of Saint Valentine was formerly celebrated on February 14 by the Roman Catholic Church until the revised calendar 1969.
Priest
2007-02-14 03:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by loligo1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 2 version of how ST. Valentine became a saint.
One was that back in the year 269 AD on Feb. 14 he was a priest and did not follow the rules set forth by the Emperor Clausius who forbade marriage to insure his soldiers had no family ties. Valentine on the sly preformed marriages any ways and was put to death.
The other that he was imprisoned for his faith Cured the jailers daughter of blindness and sent her a farewell message of love.
signed as Valentine. He was put to death anyways. Life sometimes is not fair!
2007-02-14 13:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by singscale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who WAS Valentine? Was he a doctor? No. Was he a lawyer? No. Was he a priest? Yes, according to the catholic church he was a priest. He was imprisoned by the Romans for performing illegal marriages. After he was killed, he became a saint.
2007-02-14 12:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a priest who performed marriage even though they were ban.
2007-02-14 16:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by traysea303 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Priest! I heard it frum ma mom! Therez a story behind this...!
2007-02-14 11:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anju R. 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's actually not just one person,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine
2007-02-14 11:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was a priest in old ROME...
2007-02-14 11:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by (\)ima 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was a preist ( i think )
tell me if i am wrong but good luck
2007-02-14 11:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by AFYTON! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whatever u want him to be.... st
2007-02-14 10:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by foxxie-soon-2-be-mamma-@15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought he was cupid?
2007-02-14 10:59:11 · answer #10 · answered by jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋