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Vincentians
Vincentian can refer to: People *A citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *A person from Saint Vincent (island), the largest island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *A member of one of the orders or societies in the Vincentian Family, both Catholic and Anglican, including **Society of Saint Vincent de Paul **Congregation of the Mission **Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul *A student or alumnus of St. Vincent's High School, Pune, India *A student or alumnus of Saint Vincent's College Saint Vincent’s College (), officially known as St. Vincent's College Incorporated (SVC or SVCI), is a private Roman Catholic higher educational institution in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Founded as Dipolog Parochial School in ..., Dipolog, Philippines. Organisations * Vincentian Academy, a Roman Catholic preparatory school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Vincentian Studies Institute, an institute at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois See also * Vincentia ...
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Congregation Of The Mission
The Congregation of the Mission (), abbreviated CM and commonly called the Vincentians or Lazarists, is a Catholic Church, Catholic society of apostolic life of pontifical right for men founded by Vincent de Paul. It is associated with the Vincentian Family, a loose federation of organizations that look to Vincent de Paul as their founder or patron. Mission Inspired by the "first mission" of Chátillon-les-Dombes and Folleville, where he delivered his first mission sermon, Vincent de Paul, St. Vincent de Paul discovered the need and importance of popular missions and general confessions. His concern to form a group of missionaries for the most abandoned areas of France was born in him, and in 1625 he founded the Congregation of the Mission as an apostolic society together with other priests, Anthony Portail, M. Belin, Francis de Coudray and John de la Salle. Years later, this mission found its motto in the passage in Luke's gospel, ''Evangelizare pauperibus misit me'' (The Ho ...
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Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. To the north lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and Grenada lies to the south. Spanning a land area of , most of its territory consists of the northernmost island of Saint Vincent, which includes the capital and largest city, Kingstown. To the south lie two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands; the remaining southern third make up Grenada. Seven of the islands are inhabited, of which the largest and most populous are Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, and Union Island. With an estimated population of around 110,872, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq ...
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Vincentian Studies Institute
The Vincentian Studies Institute of the United States (VSI) is an American Catholic research outfit at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. It promotes research on the Vincentian Family. The Institute, founded in 1979, is sponsored by the ten provinces of the Congregation of the Mission (the Lazarists or Vincentians) and the Company of the Daughters of Charity in the United States. The Institute's mission is to promote a living interest in the historical, spiritual and charitable heritage of the Vincentian family in following Jesus Christ, the Evangelizer of the Poor and the source and model of all charity, under the patronage of Saint Vincent de Paul, (1581–1660) and Saint Louise de Marillac, (1591–1660). The Institute is now sponsored by DePaul University and is part of the university’s Office of Mission and Values. The Institute publishes a bi-annual academic journal entitled ''Vincentian Heritage'', a scholarly monograph series, and a wide variety of translations and ...
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Saint Vincent's College
Saint Vincent’s College (), officially known as St. Vincent's College Incorporated (SVC or SVCI), is a private Roman Catholic higher educational institution in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Founded as Dipolog Parochial School in 1917, it now offers programs from kindergarten to postgraduate levels. Alumni and students of the college are referred to as Vincentians. History Dipolog Parochial School was founded on June 17, 1917, by a number of Jesuit priests. In 1947, newly-appointed director Rev. Fr. Engracio S. Rivera, created the school motto, "Induamor Arma Lucis", meaning "Let us clad ourselves with the armor of light". College level education was introduced, followed by the establishment of a girls' department. The school was renamed St Vincent's College on February 28, 1950, in honor of St. Vincent Ferrer, the second patron saint of the town. Description St. Vincent's College is a private, nonsectarian, non-stock and non-profit institution approved and ...
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Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains. Its largest volcano and the country's highest peak, Soufrière (volcano), La Soufrière, is active, with the latest episode of volcanic activity having begun in December 2020 and intensifying in April 2021. There were major territory wars between the indigenous population of the Black Caribs, also called the Garifuna, and Great Britain in the 18th century, before the island was ceded to the British in 1763, and again in 1783. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 October 1979, and became part of the British Commonwealth of Nations thereafter. Approximately 130,000 people currently live on the island, and the population saw significant migration to the UK in the early 1900s, and betwee ...
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Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family comprises organizations inspired by the life and work of Vincent de Paul, a 17th-century French priest who "transformed the face of France." Catholic Church Vincent de Paul directly founded the Confraternities of Charity (today known as the AIC), the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Frederic Ozanam, inspired by a Daughter of Charity, Rosalie Rendu, founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Other members of the Vincentian family include the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, and the affiliated women's congregation. Betty Ann McNeil, DC, has written a definitive work identifying some 268 institutes that meet at least one criterion as members of the Vincentian Family. The Vincentian Family, ''inter alia'', has, as its incumbent head, Tomaž Mavrič of Buenos Aires, the incumbent worldwide superior general of the Congregation of the Mission, elected during the community's 42nd General Asse ...
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Society Of Saint Vincent De Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP or SVdP or SSVP) is an international voluntary organization in the Catholic Church, founded in 1833 for the service of the poor. Started by Frédéric Ozanam and Emmanuel-Joseph Bailly de Surcy and named after Vincent de Paul, the organization is part of the global Vincentian Family of Catholic organizations. Innumerable Catholic parishes have established "conferences", most of which affiliate with a diocesan council. Among its varied efforts to offer material help to the poor or needy, the Society also has thrift stores or "op shops" which sell donated goods at a low price and raise money for the poor. There are a great variety of outreach programs sponsored by the local conferences and councils, addressing local needs for social services. History France The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1833 to help impoverished people living in the slums of Paris, France. The primary figure behind the Society's founding was beatif ...
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Daughters Of Charity Of Saint Vincent De Paul
The Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (; abbreviated DC), commonly called the Daughters of Charity or Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, is a society of apostolic life for women within the Catholic Church. Its members make annual vows throughout their life, which leaves them always free to leave, without the need of ecclesiastical permission. They were founded in 1633 by Vincent de Paul and state that they are devoted to serving the poor through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. They have been popularly known in France as "the Grey Sisters" from the color of their traditional religious habit, which was originally grey, then bluish grey. The 1996 publication ''The Vincentian Family Tree'' presents an overview of related communities from a genealogical perspective. Members use the initials DC after their names. The Society's current Superior General, appointed on 20 April 2020, is Françoise Petit. Foundation The institute was f ...
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Vincentian Academy
Vincentian Academy was a Catholic college preparatory school in McCandless, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was located in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. In February 2020, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth announced the school would cease operations after the 2019-2020 school year. Campus Vincentian Academy comprises three buildings housed on a campus in McCandless Township, a north suburb of Pittsburgh. At the time of its closure it had an approximate 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio,http://www.vincentianacademy.org/ourpages/auto/2012/11/13/58335669/Vincentian%20Academy%20School%20%20Profile%202014-2015.pdf and the enrollment as of the 2019-2020 school year consisted of a total of 163 students. Academics As of 2019, Vincentian Academy claimed to maintain 100 percent university placement for its students. Vincentian was one of twelve schools in Pennsylvania that offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. The IB Program At Vincentian Academy, app ...
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Vincentia (other)
Vincentia may refer to: Places * Vincentia, New South Wales, town in Australia * Vicenza, city in northern Italy Organisms * ''Vincentia'' (fish), a genus of fishes * ''Vincentia'', junior synonym of the plant genus ''Grewia'' See also * Vicentina (other) * Vincent (other) * Vincentian (other) Vincentian can refer to: People *A citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *A person from Saint Vincent (island), the largest island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *A member of one of the orders or societies in the Vincentian Family, both ... * Vincenza {{Disambiguation, geo, genus ...
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