St Vincent De Paul Research Paper

Saint Vincent De Paul was a French man born into a life of poverty. He lived from 1581-1660.A very grateful man, he enjoyed the education he received from his teachers, the Franciscan Fathers of Acqs. He received money from his father for his education, but it was turned down. He was ordained a priest at the University of Toulouse at the age of 20. At the age of 25, he was traveling the sea of Marseilles when the ship was taken captive by pirates and the passengers put into slavery. For two years, he slaved away until he was able to escape. Saint Vincent De Paul founded a few followings including the Congregation of the Mission and the Sisters of Charity. This was the basis for The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, which then founded Vincentian

As a child of farmers, Vincent worked in the fields in his youth. He moved animals, barefoot, from pasture to pasture, without complaining. Because of his father’s high ambitions for him, Vincent studied early in his life at the Diocese of Dax. This was a primary school, where he learned basics of education. Vincent thoroughly enjoyed going to school, as he did all things. His father died when he was still a minor, which left him with lots of money to pay for education, though Vincent denied it. He wished to work to pay for his own education. Vincent went on to the next level of education, studying theology at the University of Toulouse. He made his way through school teaching Humanities. In september of 1600, Saint Vincent De Paul was ordained a priest.

On his way to achieving Bishop status, Vincent traveled to Burdeos. From there, he went to Marseilles to receive an inheritance someone had left him. The trip back home from Marseilles, though, was an interesting one. Mid trip, the boat was boarded by unknown and unwanted people. These pirates took the boat and everyone captive. He was sold into slavery and worked away from 1605 until 1607 under the ruling of people who paid for his usage. He returned to Paris after his