St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) holy medal
Memorial is September 27.
Born to a peasant family. A highly intelligent youth, Vincent spent four years with the Franciscan friars at Acq, France getting an education. Tutor to children of a gentlemen in Acq. He began divinity studies in 1596 at the University of Toulouse. Ordained at age 20.
Taken captive by Turkish pirates to Tunis, and sold into slavery. Freed in 1607 when he converted one of his owners to Christianity.
Returning to France, he served as parish priest near Paris where he started organizations to help the poor, nursed the sick, found jobs for the unemployed, etc. Chaplain at the court of Henry IV of France. With Louise de Marillac, founded the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity. Instituted the Congregation of Priests of the Mission (Lazarists). Worked always for the poor, the enslaved, the abandoned, the ignored, the pariahs. (info from CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Saint Vincent de Paul)
- Catholic saint
- patron of charities, hospitals, lost articles, prisoners, spiritual help, volunteers.
3 styles of medal:
portrait old style,
full figure, with raised letters new style,
full figure, with indented letters
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