Priest
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis, a Jesuit, evangelized Asia, baptizing thousands in India, Japan, and beyond, dying en route to China.
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Navigators, India
- Feast
- December 3
- Era
- 16th Century
- Place
- Goa
At a Glance
Saint Francis Xavier
- Feast Day
- December 3
- Era
- 16th Century
- Primary Place
- Goa
- Vocation
- Priest
- Patronage
- Missionaries, Navigators, India
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Overview
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis, a Jesuit, evangelized Asia, baptizing thousands in India, Japan, and beyond, dying en route to China.
Feast day: December 3
Patronage
Missionaries, Navigators, India
Connected Places
- Goa, India: Basilica of Bom Jesus
- Navarre, Spain: His birthplace
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