Interesting facts about st vincent de paul

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How did st vincent de paul die
St vincent de paul death

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Founder of the Mission Congregation and the Daughters of Charity
1581-1660

St. Vincent was born on April 2nd, 1581 near Ranquine, southwest France to a peasant family. He was a highly intelligent youth. The town is now known as Saint Vincent de Paul, Landes, France. He was the third son of the farmer Jean de Paul. The children of farmers of the sixteenth century had no time for diversion since they had to work in the fields during early childhood. St. Vincent had to take the cattle to pasture: the sheep, the cows, and the pigs. He had to lead the animals to the plains and forests for them to find pasture. St. Vincent did this everyday, barefoot and with humble provisions.

As a youth Vincent was alert and his father had ambitious plans for him. He was sent to the Franciscan School de Dax 5 kilometers from de Pouy, the farming village of the region. Dax is a prosperous city of wide streets and beautiful mansions. St. Vincent was happy with his studies and desired to leave his

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St. Vincent de PaulFeast day: Sep 27

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.

During a September 2010 Angelus address, Pope Benedict XVI noted that St. Vincent “keenly perceived the strong contrast between the richest and the poorest of people,” and was “encouraged by the love of Christ” to “organize permanent forms of service” to provide for those in need.

The exact year of Vincent’s birth is not definitively known, but it has been placed between 1576 and 1581. Born to a poor family in the southwest of France, he showed his intellectual gifts from a young age, studying theology from around age 15. He received ordination as a priest in the year 1600, and worked as a tutor to students in Toulouse.

During a sea voyage in 1605, Vincent was seized by Turkish pirates and sold into slavery. His ordeal of captivity lasted until 1607, during which time the priest converted his owner to the Christian faith and escaped with him from

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Feast Day: September 27
Canonized: June 16, 1737
Beatified: August 13, 1729

Born in 1581 in France, Vincent de Paul became a priest at the early age of 19. He became famous for his kindness and generosity.

As a young priest, Vincent was captured by Turkish pirates at sea and sold into slavery. He eventually escaped, along with his master, whom he had converted. He came into close contact with the king and queen of France in both spiritual and diplomatic roles, but eventually his concern for the poor of France became his full-time work.

Vincent went to many places to visit the sick, the elderly, and the poor. He spent time with them and did what he could to take care of them. But Vincent knew it would take more than what he could do on his own to really make a difference. He realized he needed more money and more people to help all those who needed help.

Vincent began to ask wealthy people to donate money that he distributed to the sick and poor of his community. Vincent was so nice and charming that the wealthy didn't mind giving him money, especially for such a worthy caus