Life of St Francis Xavier (jan 27, 1506 – sep 2, 1552)
Description:
was a Jesuit missionary to the Far East, including Southeast Asia, India, and JapanThe Roman Catholic Church believes that St. Francis Xavier converted more people to Christianity than anyone else since the missionary work of St. Paul. Other new religious orders that served Catholicism in various ways also rose out of the Reformation including the Ursulines, Capuchins (revival of the Franciscans), and Theatines.
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Date:
jan 27, 1506
sep 2, 1552
~ 46 years
