St. Vincent Ferrer
Feast 04-05 · Canonized 1455
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About
Vincent Ferrer was born in Valencia, Spain, in 1350 and joined the Dominican Order at seventeen. A brilliant theologian, he served as confessor and counselor to popes during the Western Schism, working tirelessly to heal the division in the Church.
In 1399 he began a career as an itinerant preacher that lasted twenty years, traveling through Spain, France, Switzerland, and Italy. Preaching in his native Valencian, he was understood by crowds of many languages, and thousands of conversions and reported miracles accompanied his missions.
He died in Vannes, Brittany, in 1419 and was canonized in 1455. He is venerated as a patron of preachers, builders, and plumbers.
Suggested prayer
O God, who made the preaching of Vincent Ferrer understood by every tongue, grant through his intercession that preachers and builders may raise up the house of God in word and work. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
