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(Created page with " Here's the 'Saints' format template filled out for St. Francis Xavier: <code> Summary of St. Francis Xavier's life: St. Francis Xavier, born on April 7, 1506, in the Castle of Xavier, Navarre, Spain, was one of the first seven Jesuits and became renowned for his missionary work in Asia. Educated at the University of Paris, he met Ignatius of Loyola, which led to his conversion and ordination in 1537. His missionary journey took him to India, Malacca, the Moluccas, Jap...") |
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St. Francis Xavier, born on April 7, 1506, in the Castle of Xavier, Navarre, Spain, was one of the first seven Jesuits and became renowned for his missionary work in Asia. Educated at the University of Paris, he met Ignatius of Loyola, which led to his conversion and ordination in 1537. His missionary journey took him to India, Malacca, the Moluccas, Japan, and he attempted to enter China, where he died on December 3, 1552, from a fever. His life was marked by numerous conversions and miracles, leading to his canonization in 1622 as the patron saint of missionaries and navigators. | St. Francis Xavier, born on April 7, 1506, in the Castle of Xavier, Navarre, Spain, was one of the first seven Jesuits and became renowned for his missionary work in Asia. Educated at the University of Paris, he met Ignatius of Loyola, which led to his conversion and ordination in 1537. His missionary journey took him to India, Malacca, the Moluccas, Japan, and he attempted to enter China, where he died on December 3, 1552, from a fever. His life was marked by numerous conversions and miracles, leading to his canonization in 1622 as the patron saint of missionaries and navigators. | ||
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