Pope Blessed Victor III
Also known as: Daufar; Dauferius; Desiderius
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 16
Died
September 16, 1087
Beatified
23 July 1887 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Pope Blessed Victor III, also known as Daufar, Dauferius, or Desiderius, was born as Dauterius in 1027 in Benevento, Italy. He was the son of Prince Landolfo V of Benevento, a noble family in Italy. From an early age, Victor felt a strong calling to religious life, but his family opposed his vocation, especially because he was their only son....
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