Vincent de Paul

American

[vin-suhnt duh pawl, van-sahn duh pawl] / ˈvɪn sənt də ˈpɔl, vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃ də ˈpɔl /

noun

Saint, 1576–1660, French Roman Catholic priest noted for his work to aid poor people.

Vincent de Paul British

/ ˈvɪnsənt də ˈpɔːl, vɛ̃sɑ̃ də pɔl /

noun

Saint. ?1581–1660, French Roman Catholic priest, who founded two charitable orders, the Lazarists (1625) and the Sisters of Charity (1634). Feast day: Sept 27

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They would also benefit from parish staples such as the St. Vincent de Paul Society, bereavement groups and even bingo night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A vigil for the couple will be held on Sunday at St Vincent de Paul church in Ligoniel, where Fr Cushnahan said "people are welcome to pay their respects".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Their final game together will come on Friday when Highland plays St. Vincent de Paul in the Division 4-AA state championship game at 4 p.m. at Veterans Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

Gloria Halas, a shelter lead with the Phoenix St. Vincent de Paul Society, was overseeing one of 17 city-operated cooling centers in the Sunnyslope community on Friday.

From Scientific American • Jul. 17, 2023

And he’d earned this trip up the social ladder through his hard work at Vincent de Paul.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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