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Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was an Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622, Vincent was appointed as chaplain to the galleys.
Saint Vincent de Paul, French saint, founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists, or Vincentians) for preaching missions to the peasantry and for educating and training a pastoral clergy. Known for his charity and compassion for the poor, he is the patron saint of charitable societies.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP or SVdP or SSVP) is an international voluntary organization in the Catholic Church, founded in 1833 for the sanctification of its members by personal service of the poor.
Sep 27, 2010 · On Sept. 27, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Vincent de Paul, the French, 17th century priest known as the patron of Catholic charities for his apostolic work among the poor and marginalized.
When you give to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, you’re supporting the work of almost 90,000 Vincentian volunteers nationwide as they share help and hope with neighbors in need, along with material aid like food and clothing, housing, rent and utility assistance, and more.
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St. Vincent de Paul was born to a poor peasant family in the French village of Pouy on April 24, 1581. His first formal education was provided by the Franciscans. He did so well, he was hired to tutor the children of a nearby wealthy family. He used the monies he earned teaching to continue his ...
St. Vincent de Paul. Like his fellow saint, Francis de Sales, who was his friend and contemporary, Vincent de Paul performed an invaluable service to the Catholic Church in a period of confusion and laxness. But unlike the aristocratic bishop of Geneva, Vincent was born in poverty, of peasant stock. His birthplace was Pouy, near Dax in Gascony ...
Sep 27, 2022 · Saint Vincent de Paul is the Patron Saint of: Charitable Societies. Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. The experience and needs of the poor turned Saint Vincent de Paul’s heart and energies to a life of care and compassion.
Overview. Birth: April 24, 1581. Location: Landes, France. Death: September 27, 1660. Beatification: August 21st, 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII. Canonized: June 16th, 1737 by Pope Clement XII. Feast Day: September 27th. Patron Saint of: All works of charity. Early Life.
Sep 27, 2023 · The name of the French priest St. Vincent de Paul (priest and founder) is today synonymous with charitable activities on behalf of the poor. Vincent was born c. 1580, the son of a peasant farmer, and was ordained at the relatively early age of twenty.
