Typically refers to DePaul University, a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1898. Named after Saint Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest known for his work with the poor.
Named after Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), from French 'de Paul' meaning 'of Paul'. The saint's name combines the preposition 'de' (of/from) with 'Paul', ultimately from Latin 'Paulus' meaning 'small' or 'humble'.
Saint Vincent de Paul, the university's namesake, revolutionized charitable work by organizing systematic aid to the poor and establishing the Daughters of Charity, one of the first non-cloistered religious congregations for women. His feast day, September 27th, is still celebrated at DePaul University with service activities.
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