St. Victorof Marseilles
Martyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood
“...was an officer in the Roman army who, during Emperor Maximian's persecution, encouraged the Christians of Marseille and called on them to bravely confess the Christian faith.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
3rd century
Roman Empire
Death
290
Marseilles, Roman Empire
Life path
- Soldier
- Accepted Orthodoxy
Undertakings & Callings
- Confessing the faith
Sufferings
- Imprisonment
- Torture
- Execution
Eras
- Diocletianic Persecution