CONCERNING SAINT VICTOR THE MARTYR IN AFRICA
CommentaryVictor, Martyr in Africa (Saint)
[1] Possidius, the disciple of Saint Augustine, from whose learned pen we have his Life excellently written, composed an Index of the books written by Saint Augustine, in whose last chapter he indicates his Sermons, and indeed those composed concerning various Saints, where among other titles he proposes this one: On the Birthday of Saint Victor and on a verse of the one hundred and fifteenth Psalm, His memory from Saint Augustine "Precious in the sight of the Lord." Who this Saint was remains unknown to this day. We presented in January nine Saints by the name of Saint Victor who suffered in Africa, two in February, and shall present many in the other ten months, besides those who are called Victorius or Victorinus: but so far we have not found any ancient Martyrologists who would cite this sermon of Saint Augustine. In today's Roman Martyrology, so that his name and memory might not perish, he has been inscribed on this day, March 10, in these words: in the Roman Martyrology. In Africa, of Saint Victor the Martyr, on whose solemnity Saint Augustine delivered a discourse to the people.
[2] Masinus in his survey of Bologna assigns two churches of the city of Bologna Whether his relics are at Bologna. in which on this day some memory of Saint Victor is recalled, because some relics of Saint Victor (whether this one or another he does not explain) are preserved. The first of these churches is called Saint Mary de Gratia, which is commonly called the church of the Scholars, because they are accustomed to assemble there before they begin their studies: and it was assigned in the year 1456 to the Fathers of the Fiesolan Congregation. The other church is that of the Conventual Friars of Saint Francis, in which we ourselves saw very many relics of the Saints exquisitely adorned.