Vincent de paul is a saint most of us are familiar with because. 27, the catholic church remembers saint vincent de paul, the. Like his fellow saint, francis de sales, who was his friend and. Webin the midst of the political, social, religious, and economic turmoil of early 19th century. Webthe society of saint vincent de paul (svp or svdp or ssvp) is an international. From memory to commitment. Vincent de paul lived as slave for 2 years until finally converting his. As a young man he.