- Xavier, St. Francis
- (1506–1552) Spanish missionary, one of the founders of the Jesuit order.
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Xavier, St. Francis
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Xavier, Saint Francis — • Biographical article on one of the first Jesuits, and missionary to Asia, who died in 1552 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Xavier, Saint Francis — born April 7, 1506, Xavier Castle, near Sangüesa, Navarre died Dec. 3, 1552, Sancian Island, China; canonized March 12, 1622; feast day December 3 Spanish born French missionary to the Far East. Born into a noble Basque family, he was educated at … Universalium
XAVIER, St. Francis — (1506 1552) Canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, Francis Xavier led the mission of the Society of Jesus to Asia from 1540 until his death. The force of his personality and vivid accounts of his activities extended Jesuit influence to India,… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Xavier,Saint Francis — Xa·vi·er (zāʹvē ər, zăvʹē ), Saint Francis. 1506 1552. Spanish Jesuit missionary. A cofounder of the Jesuit order (1534) with Ignatius of Loyola, he established missionaries in Japan, Ceylon, and the East Indies. * * * … Universalium
XAVIER, ST. FRANCIS — a Jesuit missionary, styled usually the Apostle of the Indies, born, of a noble family, in the north of Spain; a student of Sainte Barbe in Paris, he took to philosophy, became acquainted with Ignatius Loyola, and was associated with him in… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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Francis Xavier Weninger — Francis Xavier Weninger † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Francis Xavier Weninger Jesuit missionary and author, born at Wildhaus, Styria, Austria, 31 October, 1805; died at Cincinnati, Ohio, 29 June, 1888. When already a priest and doctor of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Francis Xavier Witt — Francis Xavier Witt † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Francis Xavier Witt Reformer of church music, founder of the St. Cecilia Society for German speaking countries, and composer, b. at Walderbach, Upper Palatinate, 9 Feb., 1834; d. at… … Catholic encyclopedia
Francis Xavier Haberl — Francis Xavier Haberl † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Francis Xavier Haberl An historian of sacred music, editor, born at Oberellenbach, Lower Bavaria, 12 April, 1840; died at Ratisbon, 5 Sept., 1910. He made his classical and theological… … Catholic encyclopedia
Francis Xavier Patrizi — Francis Xavier Patrizi † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Francis Xavier Patrizi Jesuit exegete, b. at Rome, 19 June, 1797; d. there 23 April, 1881. He was the eldest son and heir of the Roman Count Patrizi, entered the Society of Jesus, 12… … Catholic encyclopedia
