Saint Vincent Ferrer Vincent Ferrer, Saint (fĕrˈər) [key],
1350?–1419, Spanish Dominican preacher, b. Valencia. He studied
at Barcelona, taught at Lleida, and later studied at Toulouse.
After 1379 he became a friend and protégé of Pedro de Luna,
later antipope Benedict XIII. St. Vincent became widely known as
a preacher even in his youth. He considered himself called to
summon sinners to repent and prepare for the Judgment. He was
tremendously successful, and many thousands were converted by
him. He was especially interested in converting the Spanish Jews
and Muslims. St. Vincent traveled over Europe, visiting France,
N Italy, and Flanders. He preached his last two years in
Brittany and died in Vannes. St. Vincent's life was severely
ascetic, and his followers were inspired to imitate his
austerities. Vincent's surname is also spelled Ferrier. Feast:
Apr. 5. See H. Ghéon, Saint Vincent Ferrer (tr. 1939). The
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