St. Victor was UNASHAMED of the Gospel

Festival of St. Victor, Martyr | July 21

Who is Victor?

  • From Marseilles, France.
  • Martyred under Emperor Maximian in A.D. 303 for his exhortations to Christians to be firm in their faith.
  • Dragged through the streets, racked, and imprisoned
  • Converted three guards, Alexander, Felician, and Longinus while in prison.
  • Tortured again for converting the guards (who were immediately beheaded)
  • Refused to offer incense to a false idol, for which he was crushed in a millstone and beheaded.
  • His tomb became one of the most popular pilgrimage centers in Gaul.
#7 in Martyr Set#14 in Unashamed Set
Released on August 27, 2023 (Divine Service)