Vincent's father, Dorus, was a kind of priest. He believed that the most important things were tidiness, behaving properly and teaching others how to be good. He was in charge of a little church in Zunder on the borders of the Netherlands, and he took his job very seriously.
“We must set an example for everyone in the village!” he would tell Vincent. “A reverend like me has to show people the right way to behave!”
Vincent's mum was called Anna. She was