Francis Xavier
Missionary
Francis Xavier, SJ, venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Basque Spaniard. He was a 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. Wikipedia
Born: April 7, 1506, Javier, Spain
Died: December 3, 1552 (age 46 years), Shangchuan Island, Jiangmen, China
Place of burial: Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, India
Education: Sainte-Barbe Library, Sorbonne Nouvelle University (1525–1530)
Parents: Doña Maria de Azpilcueta y Aznárez and Juan de Jaso
Canonized: 12 March 1622, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Gregory XV
Venerated in: Catholic Church; Anglican Communion; Lutheranism;
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May 17, 2023 · Pope Francis described St. Francis Xavier, rightly considered the greatest missionary of modern times at his weekly General Audience on Wednesday morning.
Aug 27, 2015 · Arriving in Japan in 1549, Jesuit priest Francis Xavier played a key role in the early spread of Christianity in the country.