Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, on April 7, 1506. Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman, left his home at the age of 19 to study at the University of Paris. There he met Saint ...
Today St Francis Xavier is the patron of Goa ... who has attended every exposition since 1984. Today Francis Xavier is a symbol of Goa’s—and India’s—syncretism. That is the true target ...
St Francis Xavier, a co-founder of the Society of Jesus ... Francis Xavier remains an enduring symbol of missionary zeal and devotion to the service of God and humanity.