Definitions for Saint Francis Xavier
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1. Xavier, Saint Francis Xaviernoun

   Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)

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1. saint francis xavier

   Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: Franciscus Xaverius; Basque: Frantzisko Xabierkoa; French: François Xavier; Spanish: Francisco Javier; Portuguese: Francisco Xavier; 7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese Catholic missionary and saint who was a co-founder of the Society of Jesus. Born in Javier (Xavier in Old Spanish and in Navarro-Aragonese, or Xabier, a Basque word meaning "new house"), in the Kingdom of Navarre (in present-day Spain), 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 an extensive mission into Asia, mainly the Portuguese Empire in the East, and was influential in evangelisation work, most notably in early modern India. He was extensively involved in the missionary activity in Portuguese India. In 1546, Francis Xavier proposed the establishment of the Goan Inquisition in a letter addressed to the Portuguese King, John III. While some sources claim that he actually asked for a special minister whose sole office would be to further Christianity in Goa, others disagree with this assertion. He was also the first Christian missionary to venture into Borneo, the Maluku Islands, and other areas. In those areas, struggling to learn the local languages and in the face of opposition, he had less success than what he had enjoyed in India. Xavier was about to extend his mission to Ming China, when he died on Shangchuan Island. He was beatified by Pope Paul V on 25 October 1619 and canonized by Pope Gregory XV on 12 March 1622. In 1624, he was made co-patron of Navarre. Known as the "Apostle of the Indies", "Apostle of the Far East", "Apostle of China" and "Apostle of Japan", he is considered to be one of the greatest missionaries since Paul the Apostle. In 1927, Pope Pius XI published the decree "Apostolicorum in Missionibus" naming Francis Xavier, along with Thérèse of Lisieux, co-patron of all foreign missions. He is now co-patron saint of Navarre, with Fermin. The Day of Navarre in Navarre, Spain, marks the anniversary of Francis Xavier's death, on 3 December 1552.

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   Saint Francis Xavier was a Roman Catholic missionary and co-founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) along with Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Born on April 7, 1506, in the Kingdom of Navarre (now Spain), he studied and taught in Paris, where he met Ignatius of Loyola, becoming one of the first seven Jesuits. His remarkable evangelizing work took him across India, Southeast Asia, and Japan, earning him the title as the 'Apostle of the Indies' and 'Apostle of Japan'. His missionary methods influenced the spreading of Catholicism in Asia. He died in 1552 and was canonized a saint in the Catholic Church in 1622. He is considered one of the greatest missionaries since St. Paul.

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