38. There was a second Saint Valentine – though he was also said to be a loving Christian who was martyred for his faith in the 3rd century
There isn’t just one Saint Valentine in the history of Christianity, however. As well as the martyred priest of Rome, there was also Valentine, the Bishop of the town of Interamna, now known as Terni, also in Italy. Little is known about this ‘second’ Valentine, and fact and fiction have become blurred over the centuries. However, it’s said he was also martyred for his Christian faith. What’s more, the Bishop of Terni was buried along the Via Flaminia, the famous ancient road connecting the city of Rome to the Italian coast, just like his namesake.
