| St. Vincent de Paul |
| Blessed Frederic Ozanam |
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1833
by Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year-old student of the
Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Challenged to
"practice what they preach", Frederic and a group of fellow
students sought out the poor of Paris in their homes and
brought them bread, clothes, and most importantly,
friendship. This small group took as their Patron the great
French priest, St. Vincent de Paul. Similar groups began to
form in Paris, and then spread throughout France, and
eventually throughout the Christian world. In 1845, the
first U.S. Conference was formed in St. Louis, Missouri.
The first Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, was founded
on December 29, 1869.
For additional information, please click on the links at the
bottom of this page.
by Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year-old student of the
Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Challenged to
"practice what they preach", Frederic and a group of fellow
students sought out the poor of Paris in their homes and
brought them bread, clothes, and most importantly,
friendship. This small group took as their Patron the great
French priest, St. Vincent de Paul. Similar groups began to
form in Paris, and then spread throughout France, and
eventually throughout the Christian world. In 1845, the
first U.S. Conference was formed in St. Louis, Missouri.
The first Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, was founded
on December 29, 1869.
For additional information, please click on the links at the
bottom of this page.
Serving the needy in Omaha since 1869
"Embrace the
world in a
network of
charity."
--Blessed
Frederic
Ozanam
world in a
network of
charity."
--Blessed
Frederic
Ozanam
