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E00326: The Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, and re-edited before 546, in its account of *Victor (bishop and martyr of Rome, S00144), states that he died a martyr and was buried in Rome close to the body of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036) on 28 July [AD 197].
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posted on 2015-03-04, 00:00 authored by BryanLiber Pontificalis 15
First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)
Victor, natione Afer, ex patre Felice, sedit ann. X mens. II dies X. Fuit temporibus Caesaris, a consulatu Commodi II et Glabrione usque ad Laterano et Rufino ... Martyrio coronatur ... Qui et sepultus est iuxta corpus beati Petri V kl. aug.
'Victor, born in Africa, son of Felix, held the see 10 years 2 months 10 days. He was bishop in the time of Caesar from the 2nd consulship of Commodus and that of Glabrio [AD 186] to that of Lateranus and Rufinus [AD 197] ... He was crowned with martyrdom ... He was buried close to the body of the apostle St Peter on the Vatican on the fifth day before the Kalends of August [28 July].'
Second edition
Victor, natione Afer, ex patre Felice, sedit ann. X m. II d. X. Fuit temporibus Cesaris, a consulatu Commodi II et Gravione usque ad Laterano et Rufino ... Martyrio coronatur ... Hic sepultus est iuxta corpus beati Petri apostoli, in Vaticano V kal. aug.
'Victor, born in Africa, son of Felix, held the see 10 years 2 months 10 days. He was bishop in the time of Caesar from the 2nd consulship of Commodus and that of Gravio [Glabrio] [AD 186] to that of Lateranus and Rufinus [AD 197] ... He was crowned with martyrdom ... He was buried close to the body of the apostle St Peter on the Vatican on the fifth day before the Kalends of August [28 July].'
Text: Duchesne 1886, 61 and 137. Translation: Davis 2010, 6, lightly modified.
First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)
Victor, natione Afer, ex patre Felice, sedit ann. X mens. II dies X. Fuit temporibus Caesaris, a consulatu Commodi II et Glabrione usque ad Laterano et Rufino ... Martyrio coronatur ... Qui et sepultus est iuxta corpus beati Petri V kl. aug.
'Victor, born in Africa, son of Felix, held the see 10 years 2 months 10 days. He was bishop in the time of Caesar from the 2nd consulship of Commodus and that of Glabrio [AD 186] to that of Lateranus and Rufinus [AD 197] ... He was crowned with martyrdom ... He was buried close to the body of the apostle St Peter on the Vatican on the fifth day before the Kalends of August [28 July].'
Second edition
Victor, natione Afer, ex patre Felice, sedit ann. X m. II d. X. Fuit temporibus Cesaris, a consulatu Commodi II et Gravione usque ad Laterano et Rufino ... Martyrio coronatur ... Hic sepultus est iuxta corpus beati Petri apostoli, in Vaticano V kal. aug.
'Victor, born in Africa, son of Felix, held the see 10 years 2 months 10 days. He was bishop in the time of Caesar from the 2nd consulship of Commodus and that of Gravio [Glabrio] [AD 186] to that of Lateranus and Rufinus [AD 197] ... He was crowned with martyrdom ... He was buried close to the body of the apostle St Peter on the Vatican on the fifth day before the Kalends of August [28 July].'
Text: Duchesne 1886, 61 and 137. Translation: Davis 2010, 6, lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E00326Saint Name
Victor, bishop and martyr of Rome, ob. c. 200 : S00144 Peter the Apostle : S00036Saint Name in Source
Victor PetrusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin
Evidence not before
530Evidence not after
546Activity not before
190Activity not after
210Place of Evidence - Region
Rome and regionPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RomePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Rome Rome Rome Roma Ῥώμη RhōmēMajor author/Major anonymous work
Liber PontificalisCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast