Saint Francis Xavier

Born in 1506 in Javier town Navarra (Spain). From a wealthy family, he studied at the new University of Paris. There he met Ignatius of Loyola, who would undermine the student's morale to finally convince him of temporality of earthly goods ("Javier, what good is winning the world if you lose your soul") and the amount of work remaining to get the household of Christ to all peoples.

Of overwhelming energy, working on the foundation of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and initiated a tireless work of evangelization. Their journey would take them through the world, from the Cape of Good Hope to India or Japan, leaving deep footprints in every city he stepped. Eager to continue spreading the message of Jesus, dies at the gates of China on a day like today in 1552. He is patron of the missions and of Navarre.

Celebration	3 of December Saints of the day
Name	Francisco is a man's name. masculine version names: Español: Francisco Javier, Javier. Euskara: Xabi, Xabier. Català: Xavi, Xavier, Xavy, Xevi. feminine version names: Español: Javiera. Euskara: Xaviera. Other saints with the same name: Saint Francis Borgia Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Paola Saint Francis of Sales Saint Francisco Antonio Fasani Saint Francisco Caracciolo Saint Francisco Ch´oe Kyong-hwam Saint Francisco Do Minh Chieu Saint Francisco Fernández of Capillas Saint Francisco María of Camporosso Saint Francisco of Jerónimo Saint Francisco of Posadas Saint Francisco Régis Clet Saint Francisco Solano Taumaturgo Saint Francisco Tran Van Trung Saint Francisco Xavier María Bianchi Blessed Francesco Faá di Bruno Blessed Francesco Lippi Blessed Francesco Patrizi Blessed Francesco Spinelli Blessed Francesco Venimbeni Blessed Francesco Zanfredini Blessed Francis Chartier Blessed Francis Dachtera Blessed Francis Hunot Blessed Francis Ingleby Blessed Francis Mayaudon Blessed Francis of Montmerency Laval Blessed Francis of Saint Mary and companions Blessed Francis Taylor Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Blessed Francisco Alfredo Blessed Francisco Arias Martín Blessed Francisco Bandrés Sánchez Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo Blessed Francisco Carceller Blessed Francisco Carlés González Blessed Francisco Castelló Aleu Blessed Francisco Coll Blessed Francisco Edreira Mosquera Blessed Francisco Fernández Escosura Blessed Francisco Fuente Puebla Blessed Francisco Gálvez Blessed Francisco Gárate Aranguren Blessed Francisco Ibáñez Ibáñez Blessed Francisco Javier Ponsa Casallarch Blessed Francisco López-Gasco Fernández-Largo Blessed Francisco Magín Blessed Francisco Maqueda López Blessed Francisco Marcos del Río Blessed Francisco Marto Blessed Francisco Míguez Fernández Blessed Francisco Monzón Romeo Blessed Francisco of Jesús, María y José Palau y Quer Blessed Francisco Pacheco and eight companions Blessed Francisco Sendra Ivars Blessed Francisco Tomás Serer Blessed Franz Rogaczewski Blessed Franz Stryjas Saint Francisco Gil of Frederic
Meaning	El francés, de origen italiano
Birth	on April 7, 1506 in Javier, Navarra in current Spain Saints born in Spain
Death	on December 3, 1552 in Shuangzhong in current China Saints dead in China
Process	Beatified on October 25, 1619 by pope Paul V Canonized on March 12, 1622 by pope Gregory XV

Source: parroquiasannicolas.es

Life of Saint Francis Xavier (Hagiography)

Never satisfied with the status quo of living the faith and the rigid adherence of structuralism, Francis Xavier always knew that when faced with his own personal conversion and evangelization of those who had not heard of the saving name of Jesus Christ was the most important part of his life to remember. Ever since his first encounter with Saint Ignatius Francis knew what consistency of faith and the desires of the meant. Francis was the first Jesuit missionary sent by Ignatius opening a window of new world yet to be accepted as a grace, and not as a economic opportunity.