LIFE OF ST. VINCENT

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HYSTORY

CHURCH HISTORY

CULTURAL EVENTS

1624

He makes a retreat at Valprofonde and Soissons. He is named Prior of Grossesauve and Principal of the Bons Enfants. Pastoral visitation of Clichy by Mons. de Gondi. He makes the acquaintance of Saint Cyran and of Louise de Marillac.

Richelieu is Prime Minister. Franco - Dutch alliance.

1625

Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission. Death of Mde. de Gondi. St. Vincent travels to Provence to tell her husband. Death of Antoine Le Gras, husband of Louise.

Cardinal Barberini legate during the conflict of La Valtelina.

Mère Angélique tranfers her abbey to Paris.

1626

The archbishop of Paris grants approval to C.M. The Bons Enfants joined to it. The 1st missionaries sign the deed of aggregation. St. Vincent bequeaths his possessions.

Peace of La Rochelle with the Protestants. Peace of Monzón with Spain.

Jansen has the Oratorians founded in the Low Countries.

Death of Malherbe and Francis Bacon.

1627

The Sacred Congregation of Propaganda approves Vincent de Paul's Mission. The first lay brother enters the community.

Conflict between France and England. Franco-Spanish alliance.

Bérulle, Cardinal. Foundation of the Company of the Blessed Sacrament.

Philippe de Champaigne paints Jansen's portrait. Birth of Bossuet.

1628

St. Vincent gives testimony during the beatification process of Francis de Sales and gives the first retreat to ordinands at Beauvais. Propaganda refuses to approve C.M. Opposition from Bérulle.

Fall of La Rochelle. Succession of Mantua. Spain opposed to French candidate, Charles de Gonzague.

1629

Vows are introduced into the C.M. Foundation of the Charity at Beauvais. Louise de Marillac visits the charities.

Louis XIII gives aid to Charles de Gonzague. Hostility of Richelieu and Bérulle. Peace of Alais.

Death of Cardinal Bérulle. He is succeeded by Fr. Condren.