A blog post concerning Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris

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http://www.peter-pho2.com/2015/07/a-square-with-lot-of-history.html

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.

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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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