About our Founder, Saint Vincent Pallotti

Saint Vincent Pallotti was born in Rome in 1795. From the time of his childhood, he offered his resources and his life to the service of people who are poor. He was a well-known priest because many people sensed that God worked extraordinary graces through him. In his lifetime, he founded the Union of Catholic Apostolate. At that time, the laity was not actively involved in the ministry of the church. Saint Vincent wanted to inspire people of all walks of life to work constantly for God's kingdom. Truly radical for his time, Saint Vincent was known for approaching the "faithful of every class, rank, and condition" to minister to "those who are most spiritually needy." He sought people to treat those in need "with care and with a loving and tender concern." He called the members of the Union of Catholic Apostolate, laity, sisters, priests, and brothers, to charity, patience, humility, zeal, and love of God and of Jesus Christ. Saint Vincent Pallotti died in 1850, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire people worldwide.

Today the Union of Catholic Apostolate in the United States is composed of the Pallottine Fathers and Brothers, the Pallottine Sisters, the Pallottine Missionary Sisters, and by various groups of the laity including the St. Vincent Pallotti Center for Apostolic Development.

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