Vincent de Paul

American  

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

noun

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

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Vincent de Paul British  

/ ˈvɪnsənt də ˈpɔːl, vɛ̃sɑ̃ də pɔl /

noun

1. 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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Vincent de Paul

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

The Passage, which takes its ethos from the social reformer St Vincent de Paul, has been working in Westminster since 1980, and last year helped more than 3,000 people who were facing homelessness.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

Highland plays Petaluma St. Vincent de Paul in the 4-AA final at 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 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

With the lay staff gone and only three elderly priests left on the faculty, education at St. Vincent de Paul Academy consisted mostly of theology, Latin, and church history.

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