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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, a charitable organization dedicated to the service of the poor, was established in 1833 by French university students, led by Frédéric Ozanam. The society is today present in 153 countries. [16] St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church in New York City, now closed
In 1633, motivated by that same Spirit, St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac founded the Company of the Daughters of Charity, a group of women dedicated to serving the "poorest of the poor". Prayer and community life were essential elements of their vocation of service, with a characteristic spirit of humility, simplicity and charity.
The Society took Saint Vincent de Paul as its patron under the influence of Sister Rosalie Rendu, DC. Sister Rosalie, beatified in November 1999 by Pope John Paul II, was a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, earlier known for her work with people in the slums of Paris. She guided Frédéric and his companions in their ...
Frédéric Ozanam was born on Friday, 23 April 1813, to Jean and Marie Ozanam. [2] He was the fifth of 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood. [3] His family, which had distant Jewish connections, [4] had been settled in the region around Lyon, France, for many centuries.
Vincent de Paul directly founded the Confraternities of Charity (today known as the AIC), the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Frederic Ozanam, inspired by a Daughter of Charity, Rosalie Rendu, founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Vincent Ferrer, OP (Valencian: Sant Vicent Ferrer [ˈsaɱ viˈsɛɱ feˈreɾ]; Spanish: San Vicente Ferrer; Italian: San Vincenzo Ferreri; German: Sankt Vinzenz Ferrer; Dutch: Sint-Vincent Ferrer; French: Saint Vincent Ferrier; 23 January 1350 – 5 April 1419) was a Valencian Dominican friar and preacher, who gained acclaim as a missionary and a logician.
The Duchess worked with St. Vincent de Paul and helped him to establish the Bicêtre Hospital for foundlings. She also took part in re-organising the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris and establishing several others in the provinces. [1] Additionally, she founded and funded the establishment of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec for the colonists of New France. [2]
A citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; A person from Saint Vincent (island), the largest island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; A member of one of the orders or societies in the Vincentian Family, both Catholic and Anglican, including Society of Saint Vincent de Paul; Congregation of the Mission; Daughters of Charity of Saint ...