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St. Francis Xavier (Roman Catholic Missionary)
St. Francis Xavier (Roman Catholic Missionary)

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St. Francis Xavier (Roman Catholic Missionary)
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24 December 1974
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Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta, was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Javier, Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain), and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a study companion of Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits who took vows of poverty and chastity at Montmartre (Paris) in 1534.[1] He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly in the Portuguese Empire of the time. He was influential in evangelization work most notably in India. He also ventured into Japan, Borneo, the Maluku Islands, and other areas which had thus far not been visited by Christian missionaries. In these areas, being a pioneer and struggling to learn the local languages in the face of opposition, he had less success than he had enjoyed in India. It was a goal of Xavier to one day enter China.

He was first buried on a beach at Shangchuan Island. His incorrupt body was taken from the island in February 1553 and was temporarily buried in St. Paul's church in Portuguese Malacca on 22 March 1553. An open grave in the church now marks the place of Xavier's burial. Pereira came back from Goa, removed the corpse shortly after 15 April 1553, and moved it to his house. On 11 December 1553, Xavier's body was shipped to Goa. The body is now in the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, where it was placed in a glass container encased in a silver casket on 2 December 1637.

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Born : 7-4-1506    Died : 3-12-1552

Birth Place : Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, Spain    Death Place : Portuguese Base at São João Island, China

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