Church of Blessed St. John Duns Scotus, Glasgow
Blessed St. John Duns Scotus, Gorbals, Glasgow This evening, I am posting information on the Church of Blessed St. John Duns Scotus in the Gorbals area of Glasgow , Scotland. This is a relatively new building (1999) run by an order of Franciscan Friars. Here can be found a gold casket marked ‘Corpus Valentini Martyris’- the body of St. Valentine, Martyr. This is the same St Valentine after which Valentine’s Day is named. Blessed St John Duns Scotus, Gorbals, Glasgow The relics are on permanent display in the church entrance. As St. Valetine’s Day approaches the area is decorated with flowers and on the day itself special prayers are said for people in and out of love. Here is a video clip of the church interior. Apart from Glasgow, pieces of St. Valentine are held in Dublin, Birmingham, Vienna and Roquemaure (France). There may have been one or two St. Valentines martyred on Feb 14th, probably around 270 AD. The relics of St. Valentine were donated by a Frenc...