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14th Roman Pontiff
St Victor I
VICTOR
14th Successor of St Peter · 189–198 · Roman Africa · b. Africa, Roman Empire
189
Elected
198
Reign ended
9 years
Length
2nd
Century
The Life
Roman Berber; first pope to have been born on the continent of Africa. Uncertain if he was a peregrinus (a free subject of the Roman Empire) or a Roman citizen. Feast day 28 July or 11 January. Known for excommunicating Theodotus of Byzantium. Quartodecimanism controversy.
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