St Placid (Placidus) of Autun – Feast Day – May 7

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St Placid (Placidus) of Autun was born in the 6th century in Gubbio, Italy and died in 675 AD. Feast Day is celebrated on May 7 every year in the Catholic Church.

St Placid (Placidus) of Autun is the Patron Saint of

  • Messina, Sicily, Italy (co-patron)
  • Biancavilla, Sicily, Italy
  • Castel di Lucio, Sicily, Italy
  • Montecarotto, Italy
  • Poggio Imperiale, Southeast Italy
The Memorial of St. Placid of Autun – Saint of the Day

St Placid of Autun Biography

Date of Birth 6th century
Country of Birth Gubbio, Italy
Profession Monk, Abbot
Date of Death 675 AD
Feast Day May 7
Canonization Pre-Congregation
Patron Saint of
  • Messina, Sicily, Italy (co-patron)
  • Biancavilla, Sicily, Italy
  • Castel di Lucio, Sicily, Italy
  • Montecarotto, Italy
  • Poggio Imperiale, Southeast Italy

Saint’s Biography

Saint Placid of Autun was a Benedictine monk and later an abbot in the basilica of Saint Symphorian at Autun, France. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus and a disciple of St Benedict of Nursia. As a child, he was brought to Benedict at Subiaco and dedicated to God. He died in 675 AD. 

Saint Placid of Autun
St. Placid of Autun

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