vincent (also bencenc; ) was born into the "gens" (clan) báncsa, an original settler family from bács county (today bač, serbia). his father was orbász i, "ispán" of komárom county in 1216. vincent had at least two siblings: stephen i, an influential prelate in the mid-13th century, who became the first hungarian cardinal in history, and the kindred reached its peak under his guidance; peter, ancestor of the horváti family; and a possible another brother or sister, parent of cardinal báncsa's other mentioned cousins.