Saint Placidus

Saint Placidus
Saint Benedict orders Saint Maurus to the rescue of Saint Placidus, by Fra Filippo Lippi, ca. 1445.
Died	6th century
Venerated in	Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	5 October
Attributes	being rescued from drowning
Patronage	Messina (co-patron), Biancavilla, Castel di Lucio, Montecarotto, Poggio Imperiale

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. Benedict (oblate).