Arians and Vandals of the 4th-6th Centuries: Annotated translations of the historical works by Bishops Victor of Vita (Historia Persecutionis ... religious works by Bishop Victor of Cartenna

ABLE OF CONTENTS
Historical Preface ....................................................................................... xi
Introduction ............................................................................................ xxiii
A. Victor of Vita Historia Persecutionis Africae
Preface......................................................................................................... 1
Prologue....................................................................................................... 3
Book One
Chapter 1: Entry of Vandals into Africa...................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Vandal Savagery ........................................................................ 6
Chapter 3: Demolition of Buildings ............................................................ 7
Chapter 4: Destruction of Carthage ............................................................. 9
Chapter 5: Expulsion of Clergy ................................................................. 10
Chapter 6: Faith of Sebastian..................................................................... 11
Chapter 7: Heavy Persecution ................................................................... 13
Chapter 8: Virtues of Deogratias ............................................................... 14
Chapter 9: Thomas the Confessor.............................................................. 16
Chapter 10: Maxima, other Martyrs and Confessors ................................. 16
Chapter 11: Completing their Martyrdoms................................................ 18
Chapter 12: Persecution Worsens.............................................................. 20
Chapter 13: Martyrdoms of Reader and Others......................................... 20
Chapter 14: Remarkable Event.................................................................. 21
Chapter 15: Confessor Mascula, Master of Mimes ................................... 23
Chapter 16: Faith of Saturus...................................................................... 23
Chapter 17: End of Geiseric’s Persecution ................................................ 25
Book Two
Chapter 1: Beginning of Huneric’s Reign ................................................. 26
Chapter 2: Bishop’s Consecration Allowed............................................... 27
Chapter 3: Virtues of Eugenius ................................................................. 28
Chapter 4: Start of Persecution.................................................................. 29
Chapter 5: Huneric Treats his Family Savagely ........................................ 30
Chapter 6: Visions before Persecution ...................................................... 32
Chapter 7: Heavy Persecution ................................................................... 34
Chapter 8: Faithful Forced into Exile ........................................................ 35
Chapter 9: Young Woman’s Admirable Faith........................................... 36
Chapter 10: Prison’s Unpleasantness ........................................................ 38
Chapter 11: Ghastly Journey ..................................................................... 39
Chapter 12: Savage treatment of Christians .............................................. 40
Chapter 13: The King’s Edict.................................................................... 41
Chapter 14: Eugenius’ Reply..................................................................... 42
Chapter 15: King’s Rejection .................................................................... 43
Chapter 16: Savagery against the bishops ................................................. 44
Chapter 17: Great Miracle ......................................................................... 45
Chapter 18: A Happy Martyr..................................................................... 47
Book Three (A)
Preface.......................................................................................................50
Section 1: The Unity of God’s Substance.................................................. 51
Section 2: Proof from Scripture................................................................. 52
Section 3: Father and Son are Equals ........................................................ 53
Section 4: Two Natures in Christ............................................................... 54
Section 5: The Birth of the Son ................................................................. 55
Section 6: An Objection Answered ........................................................... 56
Section 7: Substance of Unbegotten and Begotten .................................... 56
Section 8: Indivisible Substance of God.................................................... 58
Section 9: Holy Spirit. consubstant. with Father, Son ............................... 59
Section 10: Proof in the Scriptures ............................................................ 60
Section 11: Three Persons in One Name ................................................... 61
Section 12: Their Creation is in Common ................................................. 62
Section 13: Foreknowledge .......................................................................63
Section 14: The Power of the Holy Spirit.................................................. 63
Section 15: The Presence of God everywhere ........................................... 64
Section 16: God lives amongst His Saints................................................. 65
Section 17: Proof of Father, Son & Holy Spirit......................................... 65
Section 18: Goodness of Father, Son & Holy Spirit.................................. 65
Section 19: The Dignity of the Holy Spirit................................................ 66
Section 20: The Common name of Paraclete............................................. 66
Section 21: Recapitulation.........................................................................67
Section 22: A Stronger Argument ............................................................. 68
Section 23: The Confession of Baptism ....................................................69
Book Three (B)
Ambrose’s Defence of Catholic Faith
Preface.......................................................................................................71
Confession of Faith.................................................................................... 72
Prologue.....................................................................................................73
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................... 85
Chapter 6 ................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 7 ................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 8 ................................................................................................... 90
Conclusion ................................................................................................ 96
Book Four
Victor of Vita
Chapter 1: False Accusations by Arians ................................................... 97
Chapter 2: Huneric’s Edict against Catholics ............................................ 97
Chapter 3: Savagery towards Catholic bishops ....................................... 102
Chapter 4: Deceived by Trickery.............................................................103
Chapter 5: Forced into Exile....................................................................104
Book Five
Chapter 1: General Persecution ...............................................................106
Chapter 2: Suffering of Servus ................................................................ 108
Chapter 3: Bravery of Victoria ............................................................... 108
Chapter 4: Faith of Martyr Victorian.......................................................109
Chapter 5: Two Brothers, Confessors...................................................... 110
Chapter 6: Amazing Faith of Typasitans: Great Miracle......................... 111
Chapter 7: Vandals’ Savagery to their own People ................................. 112
Chapter 8: Constancy of an Exiled Matron ............................................. 112
Chapter 9: Struggles of Clergy in Carthage. Muritta’s Splendid Deed... 113
Chapter 10: Clergy Forced into Exile...................................................... 115
Chapter 11: Antony’s Savagery towards Eugenius ................................ 116
Chapter 12: On the Holy Habetdeum ......................................................117
Chapter 13: Violent Acts by the Arians...................................................118
Chapter 14: Woman’s Egregious Deed ................................................... 119
Chapter 15: Confessors’ Deaths in Deserts ............................................. 121
Chapter 16: Holy Habetdeum..................................................................121
Chapter 17: Serious Famine .................................................................... 122
Chapter 18: Morality of Barbarians.........................................................125
Chapter 19: Lamentation for Africa ........................................................ 127
Chapter 20: Author Invokes the Saints....................................................128
Chapter 21: Huneric’s Reign ...................................................................129
B. Victor of Tonnena: Chronicon 444-566.............................................. 130
Preface..................................................................................................... 130
Covering the years 444 to 566 AD.......................................................... 132
C. Victor of Cartenna: De Poenitentia ................................................... 167
Preface..................................................................................................... 167
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................. 168
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................. 170
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................. 173
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................. 174
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................. 177
Chapter 6 ................................................................................................. 179
Chapter 7 ................................................................................................. 181
Chapter 8 ................................................................................................. 182
Chapter 9 ................................................................................................. 184
Chapter 10 ............................................................................................... 186
Chapter 11 ............................................................................................... 188
Chapter 12 ............................................................................................... 189
Chapter 13 ............................................................................................... 190
Chapter 14 ............................................................................................... 191
Chapter 15 ............................................................................................... 194
Chapter 16 ............................................................................................... 195
Chapter 17 ............................................................................................... 196
Chapter 18 ............................................................................................... 198
Chapter 19 ............................................................................................... 199
Chapter 20 ............................................................................................... 201
Chapter 21 ............................................................................................... 202
Chapter 22 ............................................................................................... 203
Chapter 23 ............................................................................................... 205
Chapter 24 ............................................................................................... 206
Chapter 25 ............................................................................................... 208
Chapter 26 ............................................................................................... 209
Chapter 27 ............................................................................................... 210
Chapter 28 ............................................................................................... 211
Chapter 29 ............................................................................................... 212
Chapter 30 ............................................................................................... 213
Chapter 31 ............................................................................................... 214
Chapter 32 ............................................................................................... 214
Chapter 33 ............................................................................................... 216
D. Athanasius: Expositio Fidei................................................................ 218
Preface..................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................. 218
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................. 219
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................. 221
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................. 222
Select Bibliography .................................................................................224
Appendix: Notitia ....................................................................................232