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Vincent de Paul

1581 - 1660

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Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was an Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622, Vincent was appointed as chaplain to the galleys. After working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley slaves, he returned to be the superior of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the "Vincentians" (in France known as "Lazaristes"), which he co-founded. These Vincentian priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and villages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vincent de Paul is the 342nd most popular religious figure (down from 283rd in 2019), the 293rd most popular biography from France (down from 276th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular French Religious Figure.

Vincent de Paul was a Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity. He is most famous for his work in reforming prisons, hospitals, and orphanages.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Vincent de Paul ranks 342 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Gregory VI, Pope Anastasius I, Cyprian, Ulfilas, Pope Hormisdas, and Pope Victor III. After him are Pope Stephen I, Muhammad al-Mahdi, Matteo Ricci, Pietro Parolin, Pope Symmachus, and Irenaeus.

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Among people born in 1581, Vincent de Paul ranks 1. After him are False Dmitry I, Domenichino, Bernardo Strozzi, James Ussher, Peter Claver, Giulia Tofana, Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Hendrik Brouwer, Edmund Gunter, and Frans Francken the Younger. Among people deceased in 1660, Vincent de Paul ranks 3. Before him are Diego Velázquez, and Charles X Gustav of Sweden. After him are Gaston, Duke of Orléans, William Oughtred, Judith Leyster, Pieter Claesz, Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Francesco Albani, Louise de Marillac, Gevherhan Sultan, and George II Rákóczi.

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In France

Among people born in France, Vincent de Paul ranks 293 out of 6,770. Before him are Eugène de Beauharnais (1781), Louis Bonaparte (1778), Hugues de Payens (1074), Simone Weil (1909), Raymond Poincaré (1860), and Paul Signac (1863). After him are Jules Massenet (1842), Georges Méliès (1861), Carlo Buonaparte (1746), François Quesnay (1694), Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (1383), and Charles Fourier (1772).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Vincent de Paul ranks 23. Before him are Saint Sebastian (300), Pope Innocent V (1225), Pope Urban VI (1318), Saint Roch (1295), Francis de Sales (1567), and Hugues de Payens (1074). After him are Jacques de Molay (1243), Pope Nicholas II (990), Pope Stephen IX (1020), Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), and Suger (1080).

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