St. Francis Xavier was a 16th century missionary born in Spain who helped spread Catholicism throughout Asia. He studied at the University of Paris and joined the Society of Jesus. St. Francis traveled extensively, visiting countries such as France, India, Japan, Malaysia, Goa, and Sri Lanka. During his missionary work, he is said to have performed many miracles, such as raising 10 people from the dead. St. Francis died in 1552 while attempting to travel to China from Japan.
2. Quick Facts about St Francis D.O.B: 7/4/1506 D.O.D: 3/12/1552 Birthplace:Pamplona,Spain Educated at: University of Paris, Saint Barbe Place of Death: Shangchuan,China Countries visited :France, India, Japan,Malaysia,Goa, Sri Lanka
4. Timeline on St Francis Travelled to France in 1525 Studied at University of Paris Met Ignatius of Loyola Joined Ignatius on a missionary life Founded the society of Jesus (Jesuits) Took his vows at Montmartre in 1534 Pope approved the Society of Jesus Headed to the east Indies Pope appointed him as the Apostolic Nuncio in 1541 Got to the Cape of Good Hope Reached Goa and India Christianity had been initally been introduced to Goa Tended to the sick and taught the children Travelled to southeast asia Visited Malacca in Malaysia Finally hearing about Japan, he travelled there Stayed in Japan for 2 years Thought about going to China Fell ill while on a ship heading to china Died on Shangchuan near the china coast
5. A map showing the journey of St Francis China Japan Sri Lanka Goa India Malaysia
6. Some Interesting Stories about St Francis 1: Did you know St Francis has made many miracles. He has risen 10 from the dead and he is known as the “Apostle of the Indies,” and the “Apostle of Japan.” In ten years St Francis has been on he’s missionary life helping others around the world, spreading the Catholic Faith from Goa (Portuguese territory in western India), over South India, Ceylon, Bengal, Cape Comorin, the Moluccas, Spice Islands, Malacca, and through the China Sea to Japan where he died alone, except for one companion, a Chinese youth named Antiry, on the Japanese island of Sancian, waiting for a ship to China. 2:This is not a story, it is a miracle of what St Francis did. When he got to Sri Lanka, he found himself in a room full of skeptics ( people who do not have a religion or not catholic). He prayed to God that the skeptics would listen to open his message. Then St Francis turned to two men in the room and told them to bring a corpse who had been buried in the day before right next to the church's Francis knelt and prayed the ordered the dead person to rise and the person was brought back to life
7. Some Interesting Stories about St Francis 2 Another Miracle that St Francis made was at Malacca. He worked a miracle for someone who had been buried for several days. When Francis was away from the town, the daughter of a recently baptized woman died. The mother had saw Francis everywhere while the girl was still ill. When this parent learned that Francis had returned, she had lots of faith on Francis, whom she was convinced could have healed her daughter as he had cured and revived people could just as easily raise the girl from the dead.
8. My understanding of St Francis I honestly know that St Francis was a very important person with all of his miracles from God. I am proud to be a student of St Francis Xavier because he is a fine role model as well as many others.
