Placid is a masculine given name, and may refer to: *

John Placid Adelham Dom Placid Adelham, O.S.B. was an English monk and priest. Originally a Protestant minister, John Adelham was born in Wiltshire. He became a Catholic and joined the Benedictine monks, at which time he took the name Placid. He was professed at St. ...

(17th century), English Protestant minister *

Saint Placid Placidus (also known as Placid) was a disciple of Benedict of Nursia. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought as a child to Benedict at Sublaqueum ( Subiaco) and dedicated to God as provided for in chapter 69 of the Rule of St. B ...

(6th century), Italian Christian monk *

Placid J. Podipara Mar Podippara Ouseph Placid Malpan also known as Placidachan (3 October 1899 – 27 April 1985) was an Indian Syriac Catholic priest and scholar of the St. Thomas Christian community. He was a scholar in East Syriac language and liturgy. A boo ...

(20th century), Indian Catholic priest

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