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Placide Viel
French saint (1815–1877)
SaintFull write-upFrancePost-1588
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
In the convent of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte in Normandy in France, Blessed Placide (Eulalie) Viel, virgin, who distinguished herself in governing with commitment and humility the Congregation of the Christian Schools of Mercy.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 4 March as a virgin who governed the Congregation of the Christian Schools of Mercy with commitment and humility.
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
- Roman Martyrology, 4 March (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2259466 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Placide Viel (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.