Saint Victor the Martyr

Memorial

• 14 May
• 24 November on some calendars
• 11 November (Orthodox calendar)

Profile

Imperial Roman soldier stationed in Damascus, Syria. Arrested, tortured, blinded and martyred for his faith. While in prison, he was nursed by Saint Corona of Damascus.

Died

• beheaded c.165 in Syria

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Castelfidardo, Italy
• Feltre, Italy

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Victor the Martyr“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 May 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>