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Saint Francis Xavier

1506-1552

Feast day: December 3

Patronage: African missions, India, Apostleship of Prayer

Saint Francis Xavier was born into a noble, Spanish family. He met St. Ignatius Loyola at the university where they became lifetime friends, were ordained priests together, and co-founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). St. Francis is considered one of the Greatest Christian missionaries, traveling and evangelizing from Portugal to Japan. He baptized over 30,000 people. He died on Shangchuan Island of an acute illness while waiting to evangelize China.

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"In Thee, O Lord, have I put my hope. Let me never be confounded." - #SaintFrancisXavier

Today (December 3) is the Feast of St Francis Xavier, Priest. #SaintoftheDay #HappyFeastDay

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"In Thee, O Lord, have I put my hope. Let me never be confounded." - #SaintFrancisXavier . Today, the Church celebrates 'The Feast of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest'. #HappyFeastDay . 📷 A Centuries-old Wooden Spanish Crucifix / © Paolo Gallo / Stock Photo Secrets . . #CatholicPriestMedia #Catholic_Priest #Advent2019 #SacredArtandImages #SeasonofAdvent . . . https://www.instagram.com/p/B5mlEaJlgK2/?igshid=1s7lq6sm1st8j

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"SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER, PRAY FOR US!" #SaintoftheDay #OraPronobis . 📷 Statue of Saint Francis Xavier with Angel Holding a Crucifix by Francesco Bertos (c. 1720–25), Italian / Metropolitan Museum of Art #CatholicPriestMedia #Catholic_Priest #SacredArtandImages

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"It is impossible to find a saint who did not take the 'two P’s' seriously: prayer and penance." - #SaintFrancisXavier #Lent2019 #SeasonofLent . 📷 'Saint Francis Xavier with an Angel Holding a Crucifix' (ca. 1720–25) by Francesco Bertos, Italian/The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (PD-Art) #SacredArtandImages #SacredArt #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia