Saint Vincent De Paul

By Vinny Pindell
Why I chose this Saint

• I chose saint Vincent De Paul because

he is my confirmation saint name, he
was a very humble person, and
always gave what he had to those
who didn’t have a lot.
Interesting facts

• His feast day is September 27th

• Died September 27th 1660
• He is the patron saint of of charities; horses;
hospitals; leprosy; lost articles; Madagascar;
prisoners; Richmond, Virginia; spiritual help; Saint
Vincent de Paul Societies; Sacred Heart Cathedral
Preparatory; Vincentian Service Corps; volunteers
Childhood of Saint
Vincent De Paul

• He was born in Paris

France on April 24th
1581
• He grew up very poor
• He got his education
from Franciscans, and
was very smart
• He later tutored other
kids to save up for
college
Adulthood

• He later graduated the University

of Tulose in France, and later was
ordained
• He was sailing to Narbone, and
was taken by pirates, and sold as
a slave
• He converted his master to
Christianity, and escaped with him
back to France for freedom
Accomplishments

• Co-founded the
daughters of
charity
• He founded The
Congregation of
Priests of the
Mission
• He ran 53-high
high-level
seminaries in
France
His miracles that made him a
saint

• a nun was cured of ulcers

• a laywoman was cured of paralysis
• He was canonized a saint by Pope Benedict
XIII on August 13th 1729