The person, Saint Vincent de Paul, worked in France, primarily Paris.
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary was created in 1963.
Yes, he was captured by pirates and sold into slavery in Tunis for some time but was released in 1607 after he converted one of his owners to Christianity.
Yes he did, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of saints who worked with the poor. A modern example would be Mother Teresa. She ministered to the poor and sick in the impoverished streets of Calcutta, India. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta where she lived. In 1997, she received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1980, she received the highest Indian honor, the Bharat Ratna for her ministries. Her missionaries have now created missions all over the world. Mother Teresa has been declared Blessed and may soon be declared a saint. Another well known saint who devoted his life to helping the needy was Saint Vincent de Paul whose work is now carried out around the world by the St. Vincent de Paul Society
saint Vincent de Paul has written: 'Vincent de Paul'
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was created in 1833.
Vincent de Paul was a Catholic priest.
Vincent de Paul's birth name was (drum roll, please) Vincent de Paul.
For a lengthy biography of Saint Vincent de Paul, click on this link to the Catholic Encyclopedia
The person, Saint Vincent de Paul, worked in France, primarily Paris.
Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul was created in 1633.
Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul was created in 1849.
The relics of Vincent de Paul are in Paris, France, at the church dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul in the chapel of the Vincentian Fathers.
September 27 is the feast of St. Vincent de Paul.
Saint Vincent de Paul was born on April 24, 1581.
I would recommend finding the book "St. Vincent de Paul" by F. A. Forbes