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Victor the Moor | |
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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 |
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.