Vincentian

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  • Vincentian: a priest or brother belonging to the Congregation of the Mission, A Roman Catholic religious institute dedicated to serving the common people, and known as the Lazarites. Dating from 1624, the group has as patron Saint Vincent de Paul, was a seventeenth century French priest with a mission to the poor.
  • Vincentian: a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. an international Catholic voluntary organization dedicated to helping the poor. It was founded on 1833.