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He was born in the family He was born in the family cabin of Xavier in the cabin of Xavier in the Kingdom of Navarre on 7 Kingdom of Navarre on 7 April 1506 . He was born to April 1506 . He was born to an aristocratic family of an aristocratic family of Navarre. In 1512, Castile Navarre. In 1512, Castile invaded Navarre. Many invaded Navarre. Many fortresses were fortresses were devastated, including the devastated, including the family castle, and land was family castle, and land was confiscated. confiscated. Francis' Francis' father died in 1515father died in 1515..

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At the age of 19, Francis At the age of 19, Francis Xavier went to study at the Xavier went to study at the University of Paris and University of Paris and became acquainted with became acquainted with Ignatius Loyola .Along with Ignatius Loyola .Along with Ignatius, Pierre Favre and four Ignatius, Pierre Favre and four others, he formed the Society others, he formed the Society of Jesus.of Jesus.

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Francis Xavier devoted much of his life to missions to remote countries. Francis Xavier devoted much of his life to missions to remote countries. He spent the following three years operating out of Goa like Portuguese He spent the following three years operating out of Goa like Portuguese

colonies, Mozanbiquecolonies, Mozanbique and India. and India. He left for his first missionary activity among the Paravas.With the results He left for his first missionary activity among the Paravas.With the results

of his activity he planned a missionary journey to Macassar.of his activity he planned a missionary journey to Macassar.

While he was in Malacca ,before arriving to Macassar,he met a Japanesse While he was in Malacca ,before arriving to Macassar,he met a Japanesse nobleman called Anjiro so he decided to travel to Japan.nobleman called Anjiro so he decided to travel to Japan.

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He returned to India in He returned to India in January 1548. The next fifteen January 1548. The next fifteen months were occupied with months were occupied with various journeys and various journeys and administrative measures in administrative measures in India. Then due to displeasure India. Then due to displeasure at the unchristian life and at the unchristian life and manners of the Portuguese, manners of the Portuguese, which impeded misionary which impeded misionary work, he went forth once work, he went forth once again into the unknown Far again into the unknown Far East.East.

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Xavier reached Japan in 1549. Xavier reached Japan in 1549. He first went to the island of He first went to the island of Kyushu and he was the host Kyushu and he was the host of Ajiro's family until October of Ajiro's family until October 1550. From October to 1550. From October to December 1550, he resided in December 1550, he resided in Yamaguchi. Shortly before Yamaguchi. Shortly before Christmas, he left for Kyoto, Christmas, he left for Kyoto, but failed at meeting with the but failed at meeting with the Emperor. He returned to Emperor. He returned to Yamaguchi in March 1551. Yamaguchi in March 1551. There he was permitted to There he was permitted to preach by the daimyo and he preach by the daimyo and he taught the (christianism ). taught the (christianism ). Xavier worked for more than Xavier worked for more than two years in Japan and saw two years in Japan and saw his successor-Jesuits his successor-Jesuits established.established.

Yamaguchi nowadaysYamaguchi nowadays

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He left Goa in 1552 and took a boat called He left Goa in 1552 and took a boat called Santa Cruz Santa Cruz to China.When he arrived at China to China.When he arrived at China he was together with Alvaro Ferreira, a chinese man called Antonio and a servant. He sent he was together with Alvaro Ferreira, a chinese man called Antonio and a servant. He sent a letter saying that a man had agreed to take him to the mainland in exchange for a large a letter saying that a man had agreed to take him to the mainland in exchange for a large sum of money. Having sent back Álvaro Ferreira, he remained alone with Antonio. sum of money. Having sent back Álvaro Ferreira, he remained alone with Antonio.

He died at Sancian in the year 1552 on the 3rd of December while he was waiting for a He died at Sancian in the year 1552 on the 3rd of December while he was waiting for a boat that would agree to take him to mainland China.boat that would agree to take him to mainland China.

The body is now in the Basilica of Bon Jesus in Goa.

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The non-Christian perspective

In Europe, the Goa Inquisition In Europe, the Goa Inquisition became notorious for its became notorious for its cruelty and use of torture, and cruelty and use of torture, and the French philosopher the French philosopher Voltaire wrote "Goa is sadly Voltaire wrote "Goa is sadly famous for its inquisition, famous for its inquisition, which is contrary to humanity which is contrary to humanity as much as to commerce. The as much as to commerce. The Portuguese monks deluded us Portuguese monks deluded us into believing that the Indian into believing that the Indian population was worshiping population was worshiping The Devil, while it is they who The Devil, while it is they who served him.”served him.”

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Legacy Pope Benedict XVI said: Both

Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier: "not only their history which was interwoven for many years from Paris and Rome, but a unique desire — a unique passion, it could be said — moved and sustained them through different human events: the passion to give to God-Trinity a glory always greater and to work for the proclamation of the Gospel of Christ to the people who had

been ignored."


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