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Religious Medal of Saint Vincent de Paul, 20th Century French Religious Jewelry
A saint often forgotten, but who made a great contribution!
Born in 1581 and died in 1660, this French saint greatly contributed to the spread of the faith in the countryside of the Kingdom of France during the 17th century.
Founder of hospices and orders dedicated to helping the destitute and poor, he is particularly known as a man of humble, even impoverished, origins who achieved great social and theological advancement following his theological studies at the University of Toulouse.
Close to those in power, he participated in the councils of conscience under King Louis XIII, as well as Queen Anne of Austria when she was regent for Louis XIV, and even advised Louis XIV himself. His interventions led the government to prioritize faith and poverty, by helping the most destitute and building hospices. One of the most famous is the Pitié-Salpêtrière.
Canonized by the Church in 1737, the praise heaped upon him is abundant, but one of the most famous, which has cemented his legend, is the story of how he was enslaved after being kidnapped in southern France and found himself in Tunisia. He convinced his former master to repent and go to Rome to ask the Pope for forgiveness.
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Dimensions
→ Height: 4.5 cm
→ Width: 4 cm
→ Depth: 0.3 cm
→ Weight: 15 grams
Ref: 348R1IYDTS