This is a brief summary of the history behind the St Vincent de Paul society by Matthew Latimer

1. SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL
SOCIETY

2. FRANCE
In 1788 France was in
social uproar, but in all the
chaos a collection of
people formed under a
single banner to pursue
virtues like liberty,
freedom and equality.

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4. AUSTRALIA
21 years after the “Official” opening of the base in Paris in 1854

5. BE PART OF SOMETHING
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