He developed a group of friars (brothers) who worked in a variety of activities - preaching, educating, assisting the poor and sick, etc. Over the years this simple action on the part of Francis blossomed into a number of religious orders of priest, brothers, sisters and lay people who work in nearly every corner of the globe.
There is no saint named Francis Johnson.
To learn why St. Francis Xavier deserves his title of saint, read his biography at the link below.
St. Francis made the first crib
Saint Albert the Great is often recognized as the patron saint of natural scientists. He was a philosopher, theologian, and scientist who made significant contributions to the understanding of natural phenomena during the Middle Ages.
Francis Xavier was canonized on March 12, 1622, by Pope Gregory XV.
If you mean Saint Francis Xavia then he became a Saint because he went around the wrld in 1500's converting people starting from Goa to Japan. His Feast day is December 3rd and is the saint of foreign Missions -answered by a 12 year old
St. Francis of Assisi would have become a saint upon his death. However, he was officially recognized, or canonized, on 16 July 1228 by Pope Gregory IX.
Two contributions made by Saint Jerome were translating the Bible and making monasteries for refuge for people who left their homes and came to the Holy Land while Italy was under attack from the nomadic tribes.
He was baptized a few days after his birth into the Catholic faith.
Queen's College, Ebenezer Church, Saint Michael's Pre-school, and Saint Michaels Parish
Cimabue's works are not dated. The majority of his paintings were made in the period 1280-1300.
Read the short biography of St. Francis of Assisi and you will see why Francis deserved the title of saint. Just click on this link.