1623 Vincent met Louise de Marillac.

1624 Vincent was named principal of the College de Bons Enfants, which later became the first Motherhouse (maison mere) of the Community.

1625 At the age of 44, Vincent formally founded the Congregation of the Mission 17 April with the financial help of Madame de Gondi to evangelize the rural poor. In 1632 Vincent made Saint-Lazare ("Lazarists" is a common European name for Vincentians) in Paris the community Motherhouse. In 1792, during the French Revolution, the buildings were confiscated; they were demolished at the beginning of the twentieth century. The present Motherhouse at 95 rue de Sevres was transferred to the Congregation by the French State in 1817 in compensation for the old Saint-Lazare.

1633, 29 November Vincent co-founded the Daughters of Charity with Louise de Marillac, to help the Ladies in their service of the sick and the poor -- doing the harder work to which the Ladies of Paris were not accustomed or suited. They were given official approbation in 1655 by the Archbishop of Paris. Vincent also began his Tuesday Conferences in July of this year.

1658 St. Vincent gave the community (Congregation of the Mission)) the rule by which it was to be governed.

1660 Vincent died in Paris 27 September at the age of 79. Louis died the same year 15 March at the age of 69.

1729 Pope Benedict XIII declared Vincent to be Blessed on 13 August.

1737 Pope Clement XII declared Vincent to be a Saint on 16th June.