StVincent de Paul.Simon Francois de Tours d.1671

Simon Francois de Tours, 17th C.: St. Vincent de Paul. He was a Catholic priest from the south of France who dedicated himself to the poor, and founded the Congregation of the Mission (“Vincentians”), as well as the Daughters of Charity with St. Louise de Marillac. Today the Society of St. Vincent de Paul ministers in 153 countries. (Wikipedia)

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