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Saint Victor I was pope from 189 to 199 (the Vatican cites 186 or 189 to 197 or 201). He was born in the province of Africa, and later came to Rome. He was later canonized.Until his pontificate, a difference in dating the celebration of Easter between Rome and the bishops of Asia Minor had been tolerated. The churches in Asia Minor celebrated Easter on the 14th of the Jewish month of Nisan, the Jewish Passover, regardless of what day it falls, as the Crucifixion had occurred on the Friday before Passover. The Latins called them Quartodecimans. Rome and the West celebrated Easter on the Sunday following the 14th of Nisan. Victor is remembered for the intolerance he displayed towards any lack of uniformity in the church by excommunicating 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 MassThis article discusses the Mass as part of Christian liturgy, in particular the form it has taken in the Roman Catholic Church ( Latin rite). For the Mass as a genre of classical music composition, see Mass (music). For mass as a concept in physics, see M in GreekThe Greek language ( /Elini'k{/) is an Indo-European language which has existed from around the 14th century BC in the Cretan inscriptions called Linear B. Mycenaean Greek of this period is distinguished from later Classical or Ancient Greek of the 8th ce. Pope Victor changed the language to LatinAlternative meanings: See Latin (disambiguation Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and ma, which was used in his native North Africa. According to JeromeFor other uses see: Jerome (disambiguation Jerome (about 340 September 30, 420), (full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official, he was the first Christian author to write about theology in Latin.
Victor 1
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Ancient Roman Christianity
