Some aspects of The Roman Catholic Church as we know it -- indeed, most of modern Christianity -- would not exist without the efforts of Pope (St.) Victor I, said to have been the first black African pope: He decided that Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection, would always be observed on a Sunday.
He also was the first to write Church documents in Latin instead of Greek.
Victor was born in northern Africa, probably in the area of Tripoli in modern-day Libya. Little is known about his early life. He became pope in 186 or 189 A.D., according to the Vatican.
Pope Victor died in the year 199. He may have been martyred, according to Catholic News Agency.
His feast day is July 28.
(image via The Q Continuum)
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