Pope Victor I

Saint Victor I was pope from 189 to 199. He was born in Africa, and later came to Rome. He was later canonized. During his pontificate, the conflict between Rome and the bishops of Asia Minor over the date of Easter escalated. Victor is remembered for the intolerance he displayed towards the bishops who opposed his views on Easter. He also excommunicated Theodotus of Byzantium for his beliefs about Christ. Until Victor's time, Rome celebrated the Mass in Greek. Pope Victor changed the language to Latin, which was used in his native North Africa. According to Jerome, he was the first Christian author to write about theology in Latin. Victor 1\nVictor\nCategory:Ancient Roman Christianity \n\n\n