St. Vincent de Paul

Patron of charities

St.

Vincent de Paul was a French Catholic priest of the seventeenth century who devoted himself to serving the poor.

His name now attaches to charitable organizations—especially the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul, which operates thrift stores and provides assistance to those in need: I donated the old furniture to St. Vincent de Paul.

Often shortened to St.

Vinnie's or just Vinnie's in casual speech.

Opposites

charitable orientation

St. Vincent de PaulEbenezer Scrooge

spiritual practice model

St. Vincent de Paulhermit

Person choosing total seclusion

moral character

St. Vincent de PaulTorquemada

Notorious Spanish religious enforcer

Family