Valentine, holy martyr

Saint Valentine (Latin Valentinus) is the name of several early Christian holy martyrs. Almost nothing is known about their lives, it is impossible even to establish reliably whether they were really different persons, or whether we are talking about different lives of the same saint. Martyrologists mention Valentine, a Roman priest who was beheaded around the year 269; as well as Valentine, Bishop of Interamna (present-day Terni), known for miraculous healings and executed for the conversion of the mayor's son to Christianity. In connection with the holiday of February 14, a martyr of the same name is also mentioned, who suffered in the Roman province of Africa.