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Home - SVDP USA. Spirituality. Friendship. Service. We are the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. A worldwide network of 800,000 lay Catholics, we are inspired by Gospel values to grow in holiness and build a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in Dublin on 16 December 1844. It is now the largest voluntary charitable organisation in Ireland, making it one of Ireland's best known and most widely supported organisations of social concern and action.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides assistance to neighbors in need at the local level. Find information about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul closest to you from the Locations listings below.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States Just 12 years after its founding in France, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul established roots in the United States. On November 20, 1845, the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul was established in St. Louis, Missouri at the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, popularly ...
The Story of the Founding. Two centuries after St. Vincent de Paul’s time, a young man named Frédéric Ozanam arrived in Paris to study at the Sorbonne. He soon joined a discussion group, the Conference of History, where students debated a wide variety of issues.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is present in over 150 countries, with 800,000 members and 1,500,000 volunteers. Every day, it helps over 30 million people. The SSVP is an associate member of UNESCO and a special adviser to the UN Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC ).
St. Vincent de Paul Society. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international organization of men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering service to individuals in need with material aid, encouragement, and spiritual support.
