Saint Victor Maurus
Also known as
- Victor of Milan
- Victor the Moor
- Viktor
- Vittore
- Vittorio
Profile
Soldier in the Roman Praetorian Guard. A Christian from his youth, Victor lived in quiet praise of God. Around 303, the elderly Victor was arrested in Milan, Italy in the persecutions of Maximian. He was tortured for his faith, basted in molten lead, and killed. Martyr. Saint Gregory of Tours wrote of miracles that occurred at Victor’s grave.
Born
- 3rd century in Mauretania, Africa
- beheaded c.303
- buried outside Milan, Italy
- a church was later erected over the grave
- relics translated in 1576 to an Olivetan church dedicated to him in Milan
- exiles
- prisoners
- —
- in Italy
- Aguzzo
- Albavilla
- Arcisate
- Arsago Seprio
- Asigliano Vercellese
- Balangero
- Borghetto
- Bottanuco
- Brezzo di Bedero
- Caiolo
- Canale
- Cannobio
- Caselle Torinese
- Casorate Primo
- Corbetta
- Feletto
- Gaverina Terme
- Mese
- Milan
- Missaglia
- Odolengo
- Piamborno
- Porlezza
- Quagliuzzo
- Rho
- Ronago
- San Vittore, Salsomaggiore Terme
- San Vittore del Lazio
- San Vittore Olona
- Sizzano
- Terno d’Isola
- Vallerano
- Varese
- Verbania
- Viadagola
- Villa Cortese
- –
- in Switzerland
- man being thrown into a furnace
- man roasted in a bronze bull
- man roasted in an oven
- Moorish soldier trampling on a broken pagan altar
- bull
- fire
MLA Citation
- “Saint Victor Maurus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 March 2024. Web. 5 May 2024. <>