Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Victricius, St Tradition make’s him to have been a soldier who became a Christian and wished to leave the army, for which reason he was condemned to undergo severe tortures, but escaped, because the lector who had him in charge became blind, and the prisoner’s fetters refused to hold him bound. After being liberated, Victricius … Continue reading “Victricius, St”

Victricius Victricius, St., 8th archbp. of Rouen, friend of St. Martin of Tours (Sulpic. Sev. Dial. iii. 2; Boll. Acta SS. Aug. ii. 194) and St. Paulinus of Nola, to whose letters we owe some details of his life. He became bp. of Rouen before 390, and occupied himself with the conversion of the heathen … Continue reading “Victricius”

Victory, Victorious “victory,” is used in 1Jo 5:4. a later form of No. 1, is used in Mat 12:20; 1Co 15:54-55, 1Co 15:57. “to conquer, overcome,” is translated “(them) that come victorious (from)” in Rev 15:2, RV (AV, “that had gotten the victory”). See CONQUER, OVERCOME, PREVAIL. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Victory in Roman mythology, was the daughter of Pallas and Styx. Victory personified (called by the Greeks ) was generally represented in connection with other deities, who carry her upon their hands; for instance, Jupiter, Minerva, Venus. She also appears with victors in races, whose horses she guides. She is pictured as a maiden similar … Continue reading “Victory”

Victorius of Aquitaine Victorius (2) of Aquitaine. During the pontificate of Leo the Great in 444 and 453 differences arose between the Western churches headed by Rome, and the Eastern headed by Alexandria as to the correct day for celebrating Easter. Pope LEO yielded on both occasions, but to avoid such disputes in future, directed … Continue reading “Victorius of Aquitaine”

Victorinus, Saint An ecclesiastical writer who flourished about 270, and who suffered martyrdom probably in 303, under Diocletian. He was bishop of the City of Pettau (Petabium, Poetovio), on the Drave, in Styria (Austria); hence his surname of Petravionensis or sometimes Pictaviensis, e.g. in the Roman Martyrology, where he is registered under 2 November, which … Continue reading “Victorinus, Saint”

Victorinus, Caius Marius (Called also VICTORINUS MARIUS, or MARIUS FABIUS VICTORINUS, and frequently referred to as VICTORINUS AFER.) A fourth-century grammarian, rhetorician, philosopher, and theologian, b. in Africa about the year 300. In pursuance of his profession as teacher of rhetoric he migrated to Rome where he attained such fame and popularity that in 353 … Continue reading “Victorinus, Caius Marius”

Victorinus Afer Victorinus (6), called Caius Marius (Hieron. Comm. on Gal. Proleg.) and also Marius Fabius (see Suringar, Hist. Scholiast. Lat. p. 153, note); known also as Afer, from the country of his birth. He is to be distinguished from two Christian writers called Victorinus mentioned by Gennadius (de Scriptor. Eccl. cc. 60 and 88), … Continue reading “Victorinus Afer”

Victorinus bishop OF PETTAU (Petavionensis), a town in ancient Pannonia, not of Poitiers, as Baromius states, lived about A.D. 290, and was an orator before he became a bishop. He was of Greek extraction, and was better acquainted with the Grecian than the Latin tongue. Of his works, a fragment, De Fabrica Mundi, was published … Continue reading “Victorinus”

Victories In battle, from God Psa 55:18; Psa 76:5-6 Celebrated in song Jud 1:5; 2Sa 22 Celebrated by women 1Sa 18:6-7; 2Sa 1:20 Armies; War, God in Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible