LIFE OF ST. VINCENT

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HYSTORY

CHURCH HISTORY

CULTURAL EVENTS

1618

Preaches mission at Villepreux, Joigny and Montmirail. Becomes friendly with St. Francis de Sales in Paris.

Start of the Thirty Years War.

St. Francis de Sales travels to Paris. Death of Mme. Acarie.

1619

Appointed Chaplain to the Galleys.

Ferdinand II, Emperor.

1620

Mission and Charity Confraternities throughout the de Gondi estates. Conversion of two heretics at Montmirail. Another heretic voices his objections.

1621

Mission at Marchais. Conversion of the 3rd heretic at Montmirail. St. Vincent affiliated to the Minims. The Charity at Mâcon. He makes his retreat at Soissons.

Death of Paul V. Election of Gregory XV.

"Ejercicio de Perfección" is tranlated into French.

1622

St. Vincent named Superior of the Visitation nuns in Paris. He travels to Marseilles.

Birth of Molière.

1623

Mission to galley slaves in Bordeaux. Journey to Pouy. He is tempted to help his family. Obtains his degree in canon law.

War of La Valtelina between France and Spain.

Death of Gregory XV. Election of Urban VIII. Edict against the illuminists   of Seville.

Bérulle publishes  "Discours de l'état et de la grandeur de Jésus"