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

Pope Gelasius I is said to have replaced the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia with St. Valentine's Day in the fifth century. The first mass-produced valentines were sold in the 1840s.

Another St. Valentine, presumed to be where the holiday originated from, was a bishop of Terni, according to History. He was also beheaded by Emperor Claudius ll outside of Rome.

Valentine’s Day may be associated with romance, but the history of the holiday isn’t exactly lovey-dovey. Here are the facts ...

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." ...

Valentine’s Day traces its roots back to the Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility festival that was commemorated annually on Feb. 15. In 496, Pope Gelasius I transformed the holiday into St ...

St. Valentine is a legendary Christian martyr who is connected to Valentine’s Day. Here are the various stories about his origin and how it relates to the holiday of love.

St Valentine’s skull, crowned with flowers, is on display at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome, while the rest of his bodily remains are retained at St Anton’s Church in Madrid ...

Myth and mystery shroud third-century Catholic martyr St. Valentine, who is believed to have been executed on February 14. His skull is said to be housed in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin ...

This story appeared in The Enquirer on Feb. 14, 2016. The myth that Valentine’s Day was created by greeting card companies may persist because we don’t really have a clear idea of where it ...