Saint Valentine of Terni.
Another legend says a bishop called Saint Valentine of Terni is the true namesake of the holiday;
For years a woman in Terni, Italy, helped her daughter run a café
that was located near the stadium in that city.
Valentine of Terni became bishop of Interamna
and is said to have been martyred during the persecution under Emperor Aurelian in 273.
Valentine of Terni became bishop of Interamna(modern Terni)
and is said to have been martyred during the persecution under Emperor Aurelian in 273.
They were the Valentine of Rome, priests of Rome who were sacrificed and
buried on the Via Flaminia a day whereas the Valentine of Terni, bishop of modern Terni who was martyred under Emperor Aurelian
and buried on the Via Flaminia a day.
They were the Valentine of Rome, priests of Rome who were sacrificed and
buried on the Via Flaminia a day whereas the Valentine of Terni, bishop of modern Terni who were martyred under the Emperor Aurelian
and buried on the Via Flaminia a day.