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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 a Basque Spaniard Catholic missionary and saint who co-founded the ...
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.
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.
St. Francis Xavier. Share. 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 college de Sainte-Barbe.
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.
This is the Official Channel of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa wherein lies the Body of St Francis Xavier. It is a World Heritage Monument recognized by UNESCO & Archeological Survey of...
Dec 3, 2023 · Now considered one of the greatest of all the Church’s missionaries, St. Francis Xavier proved that one life lived in complete trust in God can transform an entire continent and the whole world.
Dec 3, 2020 · Saint Francis Xavier was won over to Christ by the gentle persuasion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He then joined the Jesuits and soon after set off for the East, where he labored the rest of his life. Xavier was on his way to China when he died in 1552.
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER APOSTLE OF THE INDIES AND JAPAN—1506-1552. Feast: December 3. In every age since Christ charged the Apostles to go and preach to all nations there have been saintly and heroic men who have journeyed to far lands in order to bring new peoples into the Christian fold.
St Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus and an early missionary of the Catholic Church in Asia. He was a companion of St. Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits who took vows of poverty and chastity at Montmartre, Paris in 1534.
