| ST Vincent de Paul | |
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| Confessor | |
| Born | April 24, 1581, Pouy, Gascony, France |
| Died | September 27, 1660 (aged 79), Paris, France |
| Beatified | August 13, 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII |
| Canonized | June 16, 1737 by Pope Clement XII |
| Major shrine | St. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Pouy is a Village and commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of south-western France. Gascony (Gascogne gaskɔɲ Gascon Occitan: Gasconha, pronounced) is an area of southwest France that constituted a province of France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed via Greek μακάριος makarios) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic church Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pope Benedict XIII ( February 2, 1649 &ndash February 21, 1730) born Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Vincenzo Maria Orsini Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a See Corsini for other uses of that name Pope Clement XII ( April 7, 1652 &ndash February 6, A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used Vincent de Paul chapel, Rue de Sèvres, Paris |
| Feast | September 27 |
| Patronage | charities; horses; hospitals; leprosy; lost articles; Madagascar; prisoners; Richmond, Virginia; spiritual help; Saint Vincent de Paul Societies; Vincentian Service Corps; volunteers |
Saint Vincent de Paul (April 24, 1581 – September 27, 1660) was born at Pouy, Landes, Gascony, France to a peasant family. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Landes ( Occitan: Lanas) is a département in southern France. Gascony (Gascogne gaskɔɲ Gascon Occitan: Gasconha, pronounced) is an area of southwest France that constituted a province of France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. His feast was formerly kept on July 19, but is now observed on September 27 - the day of his death. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again
He studied humanities at Dax with the Cordeliers and he graduated in theology at Toulouse. The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative Dax is a commune of Aquitaine in southwestern France, Sous-préfecture of the Landes département The Cordeliers, also known as the Club of the Cordeliers and formally as the Society of the Friends of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen comprised a populist Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest Vincent de Paul was ordained in 1600, remaining in Toulouse until he went to Marseille for an inheritance. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ On his way back from Marseille, he was taken captive by Turkish pirates to Tunis, and sold into slavery. The Turkic peoples are Eurasian peoples residing in northern central and western Eurasia who speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another After converting his owner to Christianity, Vincent de Paul was freed in 1607. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings
Vincent returned to France and served as priest in a parish near Paris. He was at once discouraged by the number of babies brought to Notre Dame, so he established a home for these foundlings.
He founded many charitable organizations such as Congregation of the Daughters of Charity, with Louise de Marillac, and the Congregation of Priests of the Mission (Lazarists). The Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, sometimes simply referred to as Daughters of Charity is a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic Saint Louise de Marillac ( August 12, 1591 - March 15, 1660) was the co-founder with St Lazarites ( Lazarists, Lazarians, or in English -speaking countries Vincentians) are the popular names of the members of the Congregation
In 1705 the Superior-General of the Lazarists requested that the process of his canonization might be instituted. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints On August 13, 1729, Vincent was declared Blessed by Benedict XIII, and canonized by Clement XII on June 16, 1737. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed via Greek μακάριος makarios) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic church Benedict XIII may refer to Pope Benedict XIII (1649 – 1730 pope from 1724-1730 Avignon Pope Benedict XIII ((1328 - 1423 officially See Corsini for other uses of that name Pope Clement XII ( April 7, 1652 &ndash February 6, Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In 1885 Leo XIII gave him as patron to the Sisters of Charity. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pope Leo XIII ( March 2, 1810 – July 20, 1903) born Count Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, was the 256th Pope Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known by their initials BVM, is a Roman Catholic Religious order founded in the United States He is also patron to the Brothers of Charity. The Congregation of the Brothers of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation His body has remained incorrupt to this day.
Churches dedicated to him may be found in Paris and Singapore, as well as at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. The Church of St Vincent de Paul ( Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul) is a church in the 10e arrondissement of Paris dedicated to St Vincent de Paul Roman Catholicism in practiced by about 46% of Singapore's populace or about 210000 people The Catholic University of America ( CUA) located in Northeast Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
DePaul University in Chicago takes its name from Vincent de Paul. DePaul University is a private institution of Higher education and Research in Chicago, Illinois, U Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.