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  1. 2 days ago · Francis Xavier, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: Franciscus Xaverius; Basque: Frantzisko Xabierkoa; French: François Xavier; Spanish: Francisco Javier; Portuguese: Francisco Xavier; 7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was born in [Navarra] Spain Catholic missionary and saint who co-founded the Society of Jesus and, as a representative of the Portuguese Empire, led the first Christian mission to Japan.

  2. 3 days ago · A new EWTN documentary explores the pivotal formative years of this co-founder of the Society of Jesus, who left a promising career as a philosphy professor to be a missionary to India, Malaysia and Japan, before dying in sight of China.

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  4. Jul 19, 2024 · While boldly preaching the Gospel in the streets of that metropolis, the capital of the sprawling Ōuchi domains, St. Francis Xavier found himself standing face to face with a most curious image and likeness of God.

  5. 4 days ago · Francis Xavier played a crucial role in establishing the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits. 05 Co-founded the Jesuit order in 1534 alongside Ignatius of Loyola and five others. 06 Took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, dedicating his life to missionary work. 07 The Jesuits focused on education, missionary work, and ...

  6. Jul 11, 2024 · Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini was the Italian-born founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the first United States citizen to be canonized. She is revered as the patron saint of immigrants.

  7. 6 days ago · St. Francis Xavier: To the Ends of the Earth,” a new film produced by EWTN and Cristiana Video, will be screened in Rome on Saturday, March 5, at 5 p.m. local time ahead of the anniversary. The screening will take place at the Church of the Gesù, a Jesuit church that contains the first-class relic of the saint’s right arm, the arm he ...

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