De Paul College Mysore

Our Inspiration Saint Vincent de Paul is the Patron and the Inspiration of De Paul College. Born in Pouy, France in 1581, Saint Vincent had his early education with the Franciscans at Dax and was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1600. He completed his higher studies from the University of Toulouse in 1604 and began his services for both the spiritual and social development of the people. Saint Vincent initiated a spiritual awakening in France with his discourses and sessions which came to be known as Popular Missions. To meet the overwhelming demand for these services, he founded a society of men called the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) in 1625 whose members, over 3500, are working today in nearly 90 countries in the world. Another notable and imitable contribution of Saint Vincent de Paul to humanity is the organized services for the care of the poor and the underprivileged in the society. He organized these services through the Confraternities of Charity, an associa...