Title

A General History of the Congregation of the Mission Beginning after the Death of Blessed Vincent de Paul

Alternative Title

A General History of the Congregation of the Mission

Authors

Claude-Joseph Lacour C.M.

Editors

John E. Rybolt C.M., Translation & Annotation; Miranda Lukatch, Nathaniel Michaud, Editors

Files

Description

This work is the earliest known history of the Congregation of the Mission and dates from about 1730. Vincentian historian John E. Rybolt, C.M., building on the initiative of Stafford Poole, C.M., completed this English translation from the original French. The author, Claude-Joseph Lacour, C.M. (1672-1731), drew from already published materials and his own recollections. While the story he tells may seem familiar, Lacour included materials that are unknown anywhere else and delivers a first-hand account of the Congregation’s rapid growth in those early days. The text is essential reading for anyone wishing to better understand Vincent de Paul’s society of apostolic life of priests and brothers following his death.

Publication Date

Spring 5-20-2020

Publisher

Vincentian Studies Institute

City

Chicago

Keywords

Congregation of the Mission, Vincent de Paul, Vincentian History

Country of Publication

United States

Language

English

Subject Headings

Vincent de Paul, Saint, 1581-1660, Catholics, Missionaries, Vincentians, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, France

Recommended Citation

Lacour, Claude-Joseph C.M., "A General History of the Congregation of the Mission Beginning after the Death of Blessed Vincent de Paul" (2020). Vincentian Digital Books. 44.
https://via.library.depaul.edu/vincentian_ebooks/44