Placidus
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Placidus is Latin for "placid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful" and can refer to:
- Flavius Arcadius Placidus Magnus FelixFlavius Arcadius Placidus Magnus FelixFlavius Felix , sometimes identified with Flavius Arcadius Placidus Magnus Felix, was a Roman politician who was appointed consul during the reign of Theodoric the Great....
(480–511), Consul of Rome - Placidus de TitisPlacidus de TitisPlacidus de Titis was an Olivetan monk and professor of mathematics, physics and astronomy at the University of Pavia from 1657 until his death.Placidus popularized the system of astrological houses now known as the "Placidian system", current...
(also de Titus, Latinization of Placido de Titi), 1603–1668, astrolger - Placidus BöckenPlacidus BöckenPlacidus Böcken was a German Benedictine canon lawyer, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salzburg.- Life :...
(1690–1752), German Benedictine canon lawyer, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salzburg - Placidus BraunPlacidus BraunPlacidus Braun, OSB was a Bavarian Benedictine priest, historian and archivist....
, OSB (1756–1829), Bavarian Benedictine priest, historian and archivist - Placidus FixlmillnerPlacidus FixlmillnerPlacidus Fixlmillner was a Benedictine priest and the first astronomer to compute the orbit of Uranus.- Biography :Born in Achleuthen near Kremsmünster, Austria, he was educated in Salzburg, where he displayed an aptitude in mathematics...
(1721–1791), first astronomer to compute the orbit of Uranus - Placidus NkalangaPlacidus NkalangaPlacidus Nkalanga is a Tanzanian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.Nkalanga was born in Ruti, Tanzania and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1950 from the religious Order of Saint Benedict. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Bukoba on April 18, 1961 and ordained bishop on May 21,...
(born 1919), Tanzanian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church - Saint PlacidusSaint PlacidusSaint Placidus was a disciple of Saint Benedict. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought as a child to St. Benedict at Sublaqueum and dedicated to God as provided for in chapter 69 of the Rule of St. Benedict.Here too occurred the incident related by St...
, follower of St. Benedict - Saint Placidus (martyr)Saint Placidus (martyr)Saint Placidus , along with Saints Eutychius , Victorinus and their sister Flavia, Donatus, Firmatus the deacon, Faustus, and thirty others, have been venerated as Christian martyrs...
, Sicilian martyr - Placidus a SpeschaPlacidus a SpeschaPlacidus a Spescha was a benedictine monk and early Alpine explorer born in Trun, near Disentis, in the valley of the upper Rhine in Graubünden...
, Swiss monk and Alpine explorer
See also
- Placidus, system for calculating astrological houses
- Lucanus placidusLucanus placidusLucanus placidus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae....
, beetle in the Family Lucanidae - PlacidoPlacido-As a surname:*Michele Placido, an internationally known Italian actor and director*General Placido Vega y Daza, a famous 19th century Mexican lander*Mike De Placido, an English footballer*Violante Placido, actress, singer, and daughter of Michele Placido...
- PlacidPlacidPlacid is a masculine given name, and may refer to:* John Placid Adelham , English Protestant minister* Saint Placid , Italian Christian monk* Father Placid J Podipara , Indian Catholic priest...