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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.
Apr 20, 2024 · 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.
Death: 1660. Beatified: August 13, 1729, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII. Canonized: June 16, 1737, Rome, Papal States by Pope Clement XII. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Vincent de Paul. St. Vincent de Paul was born to a poor peasant family in the French village of Pouy on April 24, 1581.
3 days ago · 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 ...
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, 2022 · Saint Vincent de Paul is the Patron Saint of: Charitable Societies. Pinterest. 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.
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 ...
