Vincent de Paul came into contact with Francis de Sales in Paris in 1618 or 1619. Though Francis de Sales lived only another four years, his own spirituality and virtue, as well as his writings, especially An Introduction to the Devout Life, and Treatise on the Love of God, were to have a profound influence on Vincent.
Thanks to Manuel Sanchez of the SVDP Los Angles for drawing attention to this on the Australian CM site.
It also appears in the Vincentian Encylopedia
