| History |
| "HE WHO BELIEVES IN ME, BELIEVES NOT IN ME; BUT THE ONE WHO SENT ME." JOHN 12:44-45 |
| "IT IS SELDOM NECESSARY TO BLOW OUT A NEIGHBOR'S CANDLE IN ORDER FOR YOUR OWN TO SHINE." WE ALL HAVE GIFTS! |
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. Our History, SVDP USA National Site |
(mp) Updated February, 2009
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