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Painting of Vincent Ferrer by Giovanni Bellini, circa 1465

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. (Full article...)


Attributes: Dominican habit; Tongue of flame; Pulpit; Trumpet; Wings; Bible
Patronage: Archdiocese of Valencia; Builders; Prisoners; Construction workers; Plumbers; Fishermen; Spanish orphanages
See also: Catherine of Palma, Spain; Maria Crescentia Höss, Germany