Saint Vincent Paul - Saint-Godard, Rouen

This window in St Godard in Rouen, depicts the life of St Vincent Paul a 17th century French priest who was captured by Turkish pirates and sold as a slave in Tunis.

On his return to France he began a number of missions working amongst the poor peasants, and French galley slaves. In 1633 he founded the Daughters of Charity which set up many hospitals, orphanages, and schools.