Francis Xavier

Also known as Saint Francis Xavier, Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta, Franciscus Xaverius, Francisco Javier, Franz Xaver, Frantzisko Xabierkoa, Francesco Saverio, François Xavier

Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)

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Francis Xavier was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who lived in the 1500s and dedicated his life to spreading Christianity in Asia, particularly in India, Japan, and Southeast Asia. He is remembered as one of the most influential missionaries in Catholic history and was later canonized as a saint for his work converting people to the Christian faith across vast territories where the religion was previously unknown.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Francisco
Gender: male
Citizenship: Crown of Castile
Place of birth: Javier
Place of death: Shangchuan Island
Father: Juan de Jaso
Occupation: Latin Catholic priest
Position held: apostle
Educated at: Collège Sainte-Barbe
Employer: Catholic Church
Languages spoken: Malay
Native language: Basque
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Església Betlem sant Francesc Xavier.jpg
Work location: Vienna
Religious order: Society of Jesus

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member of: Western Christianity
Commons category: Francis Xavier
date of birth: 1506-04-07
date of death: 1552-12-02
topic's main category: Category:Francis Xavier
feast day: December 3
Commons Creator page: Francis Xavier
Commons gallery: Francis Xavier
place of burial: Church of the Gesù
religious name: Franzisko Xabier
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nickname: गोंयचो साइब
name in native language: Francisco Jaso Azpilicueta
student: Bernardo the Japanese
partner in business or sport: Anjirō
subject has role: Confessor of the Faith

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13 objects attributed to Francis Xavier, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Sancti Francisci Xaverii, E Societate Jesu Indiarum Apostoli, Epistolarum Libri Quinque

Sancti Francisci Xavierii Epistolarum libri quatuor noua quarumdam accessione opus omnibus operariis Euangelicis perutile

Letters of S. Francisco Xavier, apostol of the Indies in which it is deduced to see a lively portrait of his fervent spirit breathing in his closets a burning love of virtue, and a relentless hatred of vises

Sermoens do P. Francisco Xavier da Congregaçao do Oratorio .. segunda parte ..

Sermoens do P. Francisco Xavier da Congregaçao do Oratorio .. primeira parte ..

S. Francisci Xauerii e Societate Iesu Indiarum apostoli epistolarum liber quintus siue epistolae nouae XVIII

Une nuit terrible, vaudeville en un acte

Il Tappezziere ovvero Ernesto e Carlotta ... trad. di Francesco Gandini

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Encyclopedic overview

Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; 7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus and, as a representative of the Portuguese Empire, led the first Christian mission to Japan.

Born in the town of Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, he was a companion of Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits who took vows of poverty and chastity at Montmartre, Paris in 1534. He led extensive missionary work across Asia, primarily within the Portuguese Empire in the East, and played a significant role in the evangelization of early modern India, particularly through his activities in Portuguese India. In 1546, Francis Xavier wrote to King John III of Portugal proposing measures to strengthen the Christian faith in Goa. Some historians interpret this letter as a request for the establishment of the Goan Inquisition, while others contend that he instead called for the appointment of a special minister dedicated solely to promoting Christianity in Goa.

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Francis Xavier

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