St. Conrad of Piacenza
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Patron: Hermits; penitents; Sicily
Birth: c. 1290
Death: February 19, 1351
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Saint Conrad of Piacenza was an Italian nobleman who embraced a life of penance after a hunting accident led to the unjust destruction of a forest. He confessed the truth, accepted responsibility, and sought forgiveness through a life wholly dedicated to God.
Conrad became a hermit and later lived near Noto in Sicily, where he cared for the poor and practiced prayer and ascetic discipline. The Church remembers him as a model of repentance and conversion.
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