St. Vincent de Paul Campus of Cathedral of St Paul

History & Significance

Cathedral · Est. Founded and dedicated 1888

St. Vincent de Paul began in 1888 as a mission chapel opened by the local St. Vincent de Paul Society to serve Irish Catholic families in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood, with Father Laurence Cosgrove as its early resident pastor fostering its growth. The congregation later grew to hundreds of families and became notably diverse, including many Hmong members. On January 1, 2012, the Church of St. Vincent de Paul merged with the Cathedral of Saint Paul parish, and it now operates as the St. Vincent de Paul Campus of the Cathedral. It serves within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

• •Founded and dedicated in 1888 as a St. Vincent de Paul Society mission chapel for Frogtown's Irish Catholic community
• •Merged with the Cathedral of Saint Paul parish on January 1, 2012, becoming the St. Vincent de Paul Campus
• •Part of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
• •Father Laurence Cosgrove served as early resident pastor and is credited with the parish's growth
• •Produced notable athletes including boxers Mike and Tommy Gibbons and baseball player Larry Rosenthal