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Placide Viel
French saint (1815–1877)
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Feast: 4 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1815
Died
1877
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Placide Viel (26 September 1815 — 4 March 1877), born Eulalie-Victoire Jacqueline Viel, was a French Roman Catholic professed religious and mother general who was active in organizing relief during the Franco-Prussian War.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Marie-Madeleine Postel Saint“Viel joined the Sisters of the Christian Schools in 1833 with the order's founder and mother general Saint Marie-Madeleine Postel being her aunt and served alongside her in various capacities.” — Wikipedia
- Marta Le Bouteiller Blessed“She was close friends with Placide Viel who was her novice mistress; this would bring her into conflict with Viel's elder cousin who was at odds with Viel.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q2259466 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Placide Viel (CC BY-SA)
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