St Victorinus was the Bishop of Pettau or Poetovio (in modern-day Ptuj, Slovenia).
He was born Greek in the 3rd century AD.
He died as a martyr in 304 AD in Ptuj, Slovenia during the persecution of Christians by Roman Emperor Diocletian.
We celebrate his feast day on November 2 every year in the Catholic Church.
| St Victorinus of Pettau Biography | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 3rd Century AD |
| Profession | Bishop |
| Date of Death | 304 AD |
| Place of Death | Ptuj, Slovenia |
| Feast Day | November 2 |
| Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | |
St Victorinus of Pettau Biography
Saint Victorinus of Pettau wrote a number of well-known and scholarly commentaries on the Old and New Testament but only scraps of the writings about Genesis and Revelations have survived.
His works were greatly admired by Saint Jerome and are believed to be the first writings in Latin by a Christian on the Old Testament.
He became a noted preacher and later the Bishop of Pettau, Upper Pannonia, Austria. He fought several of the heresies of the day and lastly martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
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