Valentin of Viterbo
Valentin von Viterbo († 304 in Viterbo ) was an early Christian martyr and saint .
Valentin was a priest in Viterbo ; according to his Passion he suffered the martyr's death together with the deacon Hilarius under Emperor Maximian on the Via Strata .
In the founding document of the monastery Farfa one the Valentin was first consecrated church mentioned in Silice , now part of Viterbo, stood. Around 880 the bones of Valentin and Hilarius of Camigliano are said to have been transferred to the Farfa monastery . These relics did not reach Viterbo until the 16th century. Memorial Day Valentine and Hilary is the 3. November .
literature
- Andreas Merkt : Valentin from Viterbo. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 1055.
- Entry in Complete Lexicon of Saints (1858)
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| SURNAME | Valentin of Viterbo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Martyr and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 304 |
| Place of death | Viterbo |