Peter's Paris is a very informative blog on the French metropolis, much to be recommended.
Today, 7 July 2015, the subject is the life and locations of
Saint Vincent de Paul and his Lazarist foundation.
Saint Vincent de Paul and his Lazarist foundation.
Read on….
Vincent de Paul
- 1581 to 1660 -
was nominated by cardinal duc de Richelieu to be responsible for the souls of the new inhabitants of his cité idéale who were from a part of France much affected by poverty and the bloody
'Wars of Religion' - i.e. the Hugenot (protestant) / Catholic contests of Europe's 17th century.
He founded a Lazarist mission in the new town itself, no doubt modelled on his base in Paris, referred to in this fascinating post 'by a retired Swede'.
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