Valentine and Twenty-Four Soldier-Martyrs

ON SS. VALENTINE AND THE TWENTY-FOUR SOLDIER-MARTYRS IN AFRICA.

Valentine, Martyr in Africa (St.) Twenty-four Soldier-Martyrs in Africa

By G. H.

We have surveyed thus far the principal regions of Europe called upon for the veneration of the SS. Valentines and their sacred relics on this 14th of February. Now ancient Africa comes forward and presents St. Valentine as an illustrious Prince with a sacred cohort of soldiers. Testimony of this exists in the most ancient Roman Martyrology which we call that of St. Jerome, in which the following is read: "In Africa, of Valentine and twenty-four soldiers." The remaining knowledge of these Martyrs lies hidden.