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Philip of Piacenza
Augustinian priest at Piacenza
BlessedResearched
Feast: 24 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Piacenza, Blessed Philip, priest of the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine, who, to mortify his flesh more harshly, wore a suit of iron armour.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 24 May as a priest of the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine at Piacenza who wore iron armour to mortify his flesh.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 24 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata R06d152dc — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.