VITTOR, bishop of TUNNUNNA — A zealous supporter of the Three Chapters, he lived in the 6th century in proconsular Africa and died shortly after 566.
He opposed JUSTINIAN’s policy in favor of the Monophysites and was therefore sent into exile in 555. From Egypt he was transferred to Constantinople around 564 for a new interrogation. V., steadfast in his faith, was confined in a nearby monastery. He composed a chronicle of the world, beginning with creation, but only the most important part has survived, that which, connecting with the Chronicle of PROSPER of Aquitaine, begins with the year 444. In it, drawing on Eastern and Western sources, he reports in detail events in Africa and the Byzantine Empire. For the final years, he also includes some personal news and events of which he was a witness. Despite some defects, Victor’s Chronicle has positive value for the history of that period.