Vincent Ferrer

Saint

Vincent Ferrer

OP
Saint; Vincent Ferrer; OP
	San Vicente Ferrer by Juan de Juanes
Priest and Confessor
Born	23 January 1350; Valencia, Kingdom of Valencia
Died	5 April 1419 (aged 69); Vannes, Duchy of Brittany
Venerated in	Catholic Church; Anglican Communion;
Canonized	3 June 1455, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Papal States by Pope Callixtus III
Major shrine	Cathedral of Vannes; Vannes, Morbihan, France, Bogo, Cebu, Philippines, Calape, Cavite, Banay-banay, Lipa City, Philippines, in Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) Diocesan Shrine in Old Town San Remigio, Antique, Philippines, Diocesan of San Vicente Ferrer, Brgy. Mamatid, Cabuyao, Philippines and IFI Cathedral in Odiongan, Romblon, Philippines.
Feast	5 April
Attributes	Dominican habit; Tongue of flame; Pulpit; Trumpet; Wings; Bible;
Patronage	Archdiocese of Valencia; Valencia; Catalonia; France; Spain; Cabuyao Laguna, Philippines Leganes, Iloilo, Philippines; Builders; Prisoners; Construction workers; Plumbers; Fishermen; Spanish orphanages;

Vincent Ferrer, OP (Valencian: Sant Vicent Ferrer [ˈsaɱ viˈsɛɱ feˈreɾ]; Spanish: San Vicente Ferrer; Italian: San Vincenzo Ferreri; German: Sankt Vinzenz Ferrer; Dutch: Sint-Vincent Ferrer; French: Saint Vincent Ferrier; 23 January 1350 – 5 April 1419) was a Valencian Dominican friar and preacher, who gained acclaim as a missionary and a logician. He is honored as a saint of the Catholic Church and other churches of Catholic traditions.

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