person
Pope Victor I
Also known as Victor of Rome
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- died. 199-07-28high · Wikidata P570
Bishop of Rome (c. 189-199) from Africa who tried to excommunicate the Quartodeciman Asian churches; rebuked by Irenaeus.
Wikipedia extract
Pope Victor I was a Roman African prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Rome in the late second century. The dates of his tenure are uncertain, but one source states he became pope in 189 and gives the year of his death as 199. He was born in the Roman Province of Africa. He was later considered a saint. His feast day is celebrated on 28 July as that of "St Victor I, Pope and Martyr". He was of Berber origin.
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- Pope Victor I · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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