Secundus of Abula

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Saint Secundus of Abla
Tomb of Saint Secundus (San Segundo). Hermitage of San Segundo, Ávila.
Martyr
Died	1st century Abula, Spain
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Catholic Church
Major shrine	Hermitage of San Segundo, Ávila
Feast	May 15; May 2
Attributes	episcopal attire
Patronage	Abla, Spain; Ávila, Spain

Saint Secundus or Secundius (Spanish: San Segundo) is venerated as a Christian missionary and martyr of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Abula, which has been identified as either Ávila or Abla, and became its first bishop. Ávila may have been the ancient town known as Abula, mentioned by Ptolemy in his Geographia (II 6, 60) as being located in the Iberian region of Bastetania.^[1] Abula is mentioned as one of the first cities in Hispania that was Christianized, specifically by Secundus.^[1] However, Ávila may have been the ancient Obila instead, while Abula may have been the town of Abla.^[1]

He is one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men (siete varones apostólicos), seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain. Besides Secundius, this group includes Sts. Hesychius, Caecilius, Torquatus, Euphrasius, Indaletius, and Ctesiphon.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Avitiano (December 23, 2008). "Abulenses". Centro de estudios abulenses. Retrieved February 20, 2009.

External links

(German) Secundus von Abula

Persondata
Name	Secundus Of Abula
Alternative names
Short description	Spanish saint
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death	Abula, Spain

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