Saint Francis Xavier Biography

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NAME: Saint Francis Xavier
OCCUPATION: Missionary
BIRTH DATE: April 07, 1506
DEATH DATE: December 03, 1552
PLACE OF BIRTH: Xavier Castle, near Sangüesa, Navarre, Spain
PLACE OF DEATH: Sancian Island, China
AKA: San Francisco Javier
Originally: Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta

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Saint Francis Xavier was the greatest Roman Catholic missionary of modern times who was instrumental in the establishment of Christianity in many parts of Asia.

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Saint Francis Xavier was the greatest Roman Catholic missionary of modern times who was instrumental in the establishment of Christianity in many parts of Asia. Born in Spain as the son of nobility, he was sent to study theology. His first mission was to India, then to Malay Archipelago and later Japan. He baptized some 30,000 people. The areas he evangelized in India remain Catholic to this day.