Victoria of Rome

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Viktoria reliquary in the Ittingen Charterhouse

Victoria Rome (lat. Winner , * 230 in Rome , † December 23 253 in Trebula Mutuesca today Monteleone Sabino, Rieti Prov.) Is an early Christian martyr , in the persecution of Christians under Emperor Decius killed was.

Vita

The story goes that Victoria was reported to her pagan husband, Eugenius, for her Christian beliefs and beheaded. Another tradition reports that it was torn to pieces by a bull in the amphitheater .

Adoration

Remembrance day

Her feast day is December 23rd (also July 10th ).

Invocation and patronage

She is the patron saint of

Patronage

Web links

Commons : Victoria of Rome  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Martyrologium Romanum: 23 Decembris Romae sanctae Victoriae, Virginis et Martyris, quae, in persecutione Decii Imperatoris, cum esset desponsata Eugenio pagano et nec nippe vellet neque sacrificare, ideo, post multa facta miracula, quibus plurimas Deo Virgines a. Carnifice aggregaverat, gladio in corde, rogatu sui sponsi.
  2. it: Chiesa di Santa Vittoria (Thiesi)
  3. it: Chiesa di Santa Vittoria (Milis)
  4. Chiesa Romanica di Santa Vittoria XII sec. - Monteleone Sabino ( Memento of the original from May 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.comune.monteleonesabino.ri.it archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . comune.monteleonesabino.ri.it
  5. Chiesa di S. Vittoria - Rieti ( Memento of the original dated December 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.imonumenti.it archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . imonumenti.it