最有名的說法是3世紀,羅馬帝國皇帝克勞狄二世為了充實兵力解決帝國的危機,下令所有單身男性羅馬公民從軍,不許結婚。天主教神父聖瓦倫丁(又譯沃倫泰或瓦倫廷)不理禁令,秘密替人証婚,結果被士兵逮捕,於269年2月14日被處死;為紀念瓦倫丁的勇敢精神,人們將每年2月14日定為紀念日,成了後來的「情人節」。[3]據《世界圖書百科全書(英語:World Book Encyclopedia)》資料指出:「公元268年,羅馬皇帝克勞狄二世禁止年輕男子結婚,他認為未婚男子可以成為更優良的士兵。名為瓦倫丁的教士違反了皇帝的命令,秘密為年輕男子主持婚禮,引起皇帝不滿,結果被收監,據說瓦倫丁於公元269年2月14日被處決。」
Palacios-Sánchez, Leonardo; Díaz-Galindo, Luisa María; Botero-Meneses, Juan Sebastián. Saint Valentine: Patron of lovers and epilepsy. Repertorio de Medicina y Cirugía. October 2017, 26 (4): 253–255. ISSN 0121-7372. doi:10.1016/j.reper.2017.08.004. Valentine placed his hands over her eyes, prayed to God, and Julia was able to see. Asterius, in awe of Valentine's power, converted to Christianity, along with 46 members of his family. He then also freed all Christians who were confined in his prison.
Kithcart, David. St. Valentine, the Real Story. CBN. 25 September 2013 [2024-02-03]. (原始內容存檔於2021-02-15) (英語). In the year 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to a three-part execution of a beating, stoning, and finally decapitation all because of his stand for Christian marriage. The story goes that the last words he wrote were in a note to Asterius' daughter. He inspired today's romantic missives by signing it, "from your Valentine."
Illes, Judika. Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages. HarperCollins. 11 October 2011: 1238. ISBN 978-0-06-209854-2. Saint Valentine is invoked for healing as well as love. He protects against fainting and is requested to heal epilepsy and other seizure disorders. In northern Italy, epilepsy was once traditionally known as Saint Valentine's Malady.使用|accessdate=需要含有|url= (幫助)
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