Valentine – Saint of lover’s

A little late , but maybe you we’re curious

How did Valentine become the patron saint of lover’s

In 270 A.D. the mad Roman emperor Claudius 11 outlawed marriage because he believed married men made for bad soldiers. Ignoring the emperor , Bishop Valentine continued to marry young lovers in secret until his disobedience was discovered and he was sentenced to death. As legend has it he fell in love with the jailors blind daughter , and through a miracle he restored her sight . On his way to execution ,he left her a farewell note ending in “ From Your Valentine “