Victor Maurus
Victor the Moor | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | 3rd century Mauretania, Africa |
| Died | c. 303 Milan, Italy |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Lutheranism |
| Feast | 8 May |
| Attributes | man being thrown into a furnace; man roasted in an oven; Moorish soldier trampling on a broken altar |
| Patronage | Varese, Italy; Ceriano Laghetto, Italy |
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Victor the Moor (in Latin: Victor Maurus) (born 3rd century in Mauretania; died ca. 303 in Milan) was a native of Mauretania and a Christian martyr, according to tradition, and is venerated as a saint.