Saint Placid of Rome
A beloved disciple of Saint Benedict, Placid was sent to Sicily to found a monastery in Messina. He was martyred there with his brothers, his sister F…
First name and chronology
Placid
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Placid, between 501 and 1944; the most famous is Saint Placid, celebrated on October 5th.
Chronology of the name Placid
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 501-600 Saint Placid of Rome A beloved disciple of Saint Benedict, Placid was sent to Sicily to found a monastery in Messina. He was martyred there w…
- 1907-1944 Nicolò Cortese An Italian Conventual Franciscan priest, Father Placido Cortese (1907-1944) directed the magazine Il Messaggero di Sant'…