Vincent de Paul, Society of Saint

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• Saint Vincent de Paul, Society of — • International association of Catholic laymen engaging in personal service of the poor Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Society of Saint Vincent de Paul —     Society of Saint Vincent de Paul     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of Saint Vincent de Paul     An international association of Catholic laymen engaging systematically in personal service of the poor; was founded in May, 1833, when eight… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Society of Saint Vincent de Paul — SSVP redirects here. For the secondary school in Mattanur, India that also uses these initials, see Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam. Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Founder(s) Frederic Ozanam Founded 1833 Area served 132 Countries Focus Relief of… …   Wikipedia

• St Vincent de Paul Society — /sənt ˌvɪnsənt də ˈpɔl/ (say suhnt .vinsuhnt duh pawl) noun a charitable organisation associated with the Roman Catholic Church; originated in Paris in 1833, founded in Australia in 1854. {named after Saint Vincent de Paul, 1576–1660, French… …  

• Vincent de Paul — (1581–1660)    Saint and Order Founder.    Vincent was born in Ranquine, France, and he was educated in Toulouse. He was ordained in 1600. After an extraordinary period when he was captured by pirates, sold as a slave in North Africa and escaped …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Vincent de Paul — Saint Vincent de Paul, C.M. Confessor, Founder Born 24 April 1581(1581 04 24) Pouy, Gascony, France …   Wikipedia

• Vincent de Paul (disambiguation) — Vincent de Paul may refer to:* Vincent de Paul (saint) * Society of Saint Vincent de Paul * Vincent De Paul (actor) …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul —     Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul     A congregation of women with simple vows, founded in 1633 and devoted to corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Their full… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul — This article is about the 1633 Vincentian organization. For other religious orders, or branches, see Sisters of Charity. For other uses, see Daughters of Charity (disambiguation). A painting of cornette wearing Daughters of Charity by Armand… …   Wikipedia

• Paul Touvier — (April 3, 1915 July 17, 1996) was convicted of crime against humanity for his Collaborationist role during Vichy France. Early lifeHe was born in Saint Vincent sur Jabron, Alpes de Haute Provence, in south eastern France. As a teenager, Touvier… …   Wikipedia