Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, and the rest is this history.

How did Valentine's Day begin? According to History.com, during the third century in Rome, ... Eventually, Lupercalia was banned and Feb. 14 was deemed as "St. Valentine's Day." ...

At the end of the 5th century, the celebration of Lupercalia was forbidden by Pope Gelasius I, who is often attributed with replacing it with St. Valentine’s Day, according to Britannica.

As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St. Valentine is not only the patron saint of lovers, but also of beekeepers ...

At the end of the 5th century, the celebration of Lupercalia was forbidden by Pope Gelasius I, who is often attributed with replacing it with St. Valentine’s Day, according to Britannica.

Valentine's Day may have taken its name from a priest martyred by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus in 270 CE, according to Britannica.com. The legend says that the priest sent his jailer's ...

The history of Valentine’s Day, and the story of St. Valentine, is a mysterious one. ADVERTISEMENT “The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus ...

For years, a rumor has circulated that greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day, which falls yearly on Feb. 14. The idea gained traction in pop culture due to a line in the 2004 film ...

Valentine’s Day, long embraced in Sheboygan, hasn’t always been rosy. Here's a look back. Among the not-so-rosy moments in the day's history was the beheading of St. Valentine near Feb. 14 ...

You might've always thought Valentine's Day was named after one person named St. Valentine, but the Catholic Church actually acknowledges several saints with the name Valentine or Valentinus, each ...

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago on Feb. 14, 1929, ... On February 14, 1929, seven people were killed in Chicago in one of the most famous gangster battles in history.

As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St. Valentine is not only the patron saint of lovers, but also of beekeepers ...