Francis Xavier

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Missionary · Kingdom of Navarre

Date of birth: April 27, 1506
Died on December 13, 1552: Died at the age of 46; Would have turned 520 today

Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)

The story behind the name

Francis Xavier was a missionary (Kingdom of Navarre). Francis Xavier was born on April 27, 1506 in Javier. Among other things, Francis Xavier was known for Western Christianity. Francis Xavier founded Saint Paul's College, Goa.

Known interest

Saint Paul's College, Goa

Founded company

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Society of Jesus

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Facts about Francis

Born: April 27, 1506 in Javier
Died: December 13, 1552
Nationality: Kingdom of Navarre and Crown of Castile
Occupations: Missionary, Latin Catholic priest, Writer, Catholic theologian, and Explorer
Languages: Spanish, Latin, Portuguese, Japanese, Tamil, and Basque
Education: University of Paris
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 79 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: April 27, 1506
Born on a: Friday
Zodiac sign: Taurus

This date was converted from the Julian calendar.

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What makes Francis Xavier unique

In memory: Died at the age of 46
Today: Would have turned 520 today

In the Julian calendar: April 17, 1506. Converted to our calendar: April 27, 1506.

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Groups

Name	From	To
Western Christianity	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Saint Paul's College, Goa	–
Society of Jesus	–

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