Saint Valentine

3rd-century Roman Christian saint
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Saint Valentine

Summary

Saint Valentine is a human[1]. He was born in Terni[2]. He was born on 175[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on February 14, 273[5]. He worked as a physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,823 views/month, #6,605 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Saint Valentine was born in Terni[2].
  • Saint Valentine died in Rome[4].
  • Saint Valentine was born on 175[3].
  • Saint Valentine was born on 176[8].
  • Saint Valentine died on February 14, 273[5].
  • Saint Valentine died on February 14, 269[9].
  • Saint Valentine died on 269[10].
  • Saint Valentine died on February 14, 270[11].
  • Saint Valentine died on 270[12].
  • Saint Valentine held citizenship in Ancient Rome[13].
  • Saint Valentine's professions included physician[6].
  • Saint Valentine held the position of bishop[14].
  • Saint Valentine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Saint Valentine is recorded as male[16].
  • Saint Valentine's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Saint Valentine's Commons category is recorded as Saint Valentine[18].
  • Saint Valentine's canonization status is recorded as hieromartyr[19].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[20].
  • Saint Valentine's given name is recorded as Valentinus[21].
  • Saint Valentine's feast day is recorded as February 14[22].
  • Saint Valentine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Valentine[23].
  • Saint Valentine's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Saint Valentine's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Saint Valentine's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[26].
  • Saint Valentine's different from is recorded as Valentinus[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Terni[2], Saint Valentine… Recorded date of birth include 175[3] and 176[8].

Career and Affiliations

Saint Valentine's professions included physician[6]. He held the position of bishop[14].

Personal Life

Saint Valentine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 14, 273[5], February 14, 269[9], 269[10], February 14, 270[11], and 270[12]. Saint Valentine died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Valentine include Valentine's Day[28], a holiday[29] and San Valentino[30], a church building[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1630[33].

Why It Matters

Saint Valentine ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,823 views/month, #6,605 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Valentine's Day[28], a holiday[29] and San Valentino[30], a church building[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1630[33].

FAQs

Where was Saint Valentine born?

Saint Valentine was born in Terni[2].

Where did Saint Valentine die?

Saint Valentine died in Rome[4].

What did Saint Valentine do for work?

Saint Valentine worked as physician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +0273-02-14T00:00:00Z, +0269-02-14T00:00:00Z, +0269-00-00T00:00:00Z +2
    Described by source Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The New Student's Reference Work
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q138600930]]"
  2. 5d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 p/papa-valentin
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: p/papa-valentin, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image needs reharvest
    Image last checked license
    Different from Valentinus
    Place of death Rome
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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