Rel 2/28/25 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the birthdate of St. Valentine?
A
Around 226 AD
2
Q
What is the deathdate of St. Valentine?
A
February 14, 270 AD
3
Q
Who persecuted St. Valentine?
A
Claudius II Gothicus
4
Q
Where was St. Valentine born?
A
Terni, Italy
5
Q
What is the name of the church that honors St. Valentine?
A
Porta del Popolo
6
Q
Where were the relics of St. Valentine moved to?
A
The Church of Saint Praxedes
7
Q
What miracle is associated with St. Valentine?
A
The sight of the daughter of his jailer
8
Q
Who established the Feast of St. Valentine?
A
Pope Gelasius I
9
Q
What season is associated with St. Valentine’s Day in Roman culture?
A
Mating season of birds
10
Q
What pagan festival did the Church Christianize?
A
Lupercalia
11
Q
What is the central idea of the passage?
A
Who is St. Valentine and how Valentine’s Day began
