Which Catholic saint founded the Daughters of Charity with Louise de Marillac in 1633?

Vincent de Paul founded the Daughters of Charity with Louise de Marillac in 1633.

Born in France in 1581, Vincent became a priest and devoted much of his life to serving people who were poor, sick, imprisoned, or displaced by war. He organized charitable confraternities and helped establish seminaries for the clergy.

The Daughters of Charity were unusual for their time because the sisters served outside a cloister, working in hospitals, schools, and homes. Louise de Marillac provided essential leadership in organizing the community and its training. Vincent also founded the Congregation of the Mission, whose members are commonly called Vincentians.

Vincent was canonized in 1737 by Pope Clement XII. He is often called the Great Apostle of Charity, while the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, founded later in 1833, is named after him but was not founded by him.