Secundus of Asti
Christian saint and martyr
Feast: 30 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Secundus of Asti (Italian: Secondo di Asti) (died c. 119) is venerated as a martyr and saint. His feast day is generally celebrated on 29 March. Until the 15th century it was celebrated at Asti on 30 March, but it is now celebrated there on the first Tuesday in May. He was a historical figure who was beheaded at Asti under Hadrian. He is said to have been a patrician of Asti and a subaltern officer in the imperial army. It is known that a church was dedicated to him in the area as early as the 9th century.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Wikidata Q263355 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Secundus of Asti (CC BY-SA)
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