Memorial
Saint Francis Xavier
- Feast day
- December 03
- Patron of
- missionaries
- Origin
- Spanish
Life
Francis Xavier was a founding member of the Jesuits who became the greatest Christian missionary since Saint Paul. He evangelized India, Southeast Asia, and Japan, baptizing tens of thousands.
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