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Effigy of Saint Francis Xavier in the Monument to the Discoveries in Lisbon, Portugal. As the foremost saint from Navarre and one of the main Jesuit saints, Francis Xavier is much venerated in Spain and the Hispanic countries where Francisco Javier or Javier are common male given names. [88]
Jul 3, 2024 · Saint Francis Xavier, one of the greatest Roman Catholic missionaries of modern times who was instrumental in the establishment of Christianity in India, the Malay Archipelago, and Japan. He was one of the first seven members of the Jesuits under the leadership of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
Francis Xavier (Francisco de Jassu y Javier, 1506-1552), was the first Jesuit missionary and the prototype who inspired many men to enter the Society of Jesus and evangelize far off nations. One of the original group of seven men who founded the Jesuits, he was sent to India before the new religious order received formal approval from the Church.
May 2, 2018 · Francis Xavier was born on 7 April 1506 of a noble family in the family castle of Xavier, near Pamplona, in the north of Spain. His father, Dr Juan de Jassu, was the president of the royal council of Navarre province and its finance minister and his mother was Maria de Azpilcueta.
Dec 3, 2020 · A missionary priest who traveled extensively in this part of the world, Francis Xavier came from a noble family in Navarre, France. While teaching Aristotlean Philosphy in Paris he met Ignatius of Loyola and became close friends with him.
Dec 19, 2020 · We can learn a lot from St. Francis Xavier, whose feast day we celebrate on December 3. His words are as relevant today as when he wrote them in the 16th century.
Saint Francis Xavier's Cathedral is located in Kottar, which is now a suburb of Nagercoil. It is one of the oldest churches in Tamil Nadu and a very famous pilgrimage center. People from all over India come to worship at the cathedral, regardless of caste, creed, language, or religion.
Dec 3, 2010 · St. Francis Xavier is the Apostle of the Far East and is considered the greatest missionary since the time of the Apostles, and the zeal he displayed, the wonderful miracles he performed, and the great number of souls he brought to the light of true Faith, entitle him to this distinction.
St. Francis Xavier. From the Catholic Encyclopedia. Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, 7 April, 1506; died on the Island of Sancian near the coast of China, 2 December, 1552. In 1525, having completed a preliminary course of studies in his own country, Francis Xavier went to Paris, where he entered the collège de Sainte-Barbe.
Dec 3, 2021 · St Francis Xavier landed in Goa in May 1542. This ‘Rome of the East’ became the epicentre of his mission to the East. In Goa, he was asked by the Vicar General Miguel Vaz to work among the community of Paravas of the pearl fishery coast of Tamil Nadu, who embraced Catholicism in 1532.
