Vincenzo Ferrer

Vincenzo Ferreri, o Vicent Ferrer en valenciano (Valencia, 23 de enero de 1350 - Vannes, 5 de abril de 1419), was a Dominican religious and apocalyptic preacher. Active during the Western Schism, he supported the "pope Luna" until the king of Aragon withdrew his obedience. Canonized in 1455, Ferrer was known for his apocalyptic sermons and thaumaturgy, achieving conversions in Western Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, including forced conversions of Jews. As a judge in 1412, he supported the election of King Ferdinand I of Aragon. After the surrender of Narbonne in 1415, he distanced himself from the papal court and rejected the Council of Constance. He died in 1419, canonized by Calixtus III in 1455. His legacy includes treatises, sermon collections, and a strong popular devotion for the miracles attributed to him. He is revered as the patron saint of farmers and masons, protector against diseases, storms, and earthquakes. His devotion persists in regions that had contact with the Dominicans or the Spanish, such as Latin America and Italy.