St. Vincent Ferrer
Dominican friar and celebrated itinerant preacher who converted tens of thousands across Europe, carrying only a Breviary and the Bible.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Saintly Examples of Scripture Study
— Traveled through Italy, France, Germany, England, and Spain; converted at least a hundred thousand people; carried only a Breviary and the Bible
"That St. Vincent Ferrer, who in the memory of our great-grandfathers, traveling through Italy, France, Germany, England, and Spain, converted at least a hundred thousand people"