Secundus of Victimulae was a third-century soldier and martyr from the Thebaid. Serving as a primicerius comes, he belonged to the Theban Legion within the Roman Empire. After leaving Aguanum in present-day Switzerland, his unit was captured along the Ligurian coast. He eventually met his death by decapitation in Ventimiglia.
Life and death
Born around 250 in the Thebaid, Secundus held a high military rank. He was a general of the Theban Legion, a group that later traveled through Switzerland. Following their capture by Roman authorities near the sea, he was executed in Ventimiglia, marking the end of his life as a soldier and martyr.
Veneration
The saint is commemorated annually on August 26. His relics are distributed between two locations, as his head has been kept in Ventimiglia since the tenth century. Additionally, his remains are housed in the Turin Cathedral, where he served as a patron from 1630 until 1850.