Here is a link to an extensive biography of Francis Xavier, the great missionary and co-founder of the Jesuits. It contains very little information about his earliest years, unfortunately. Apparently, little is known about his childhood days.
St. Francis Xavier was born into a noble family in Spain. He later became a co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and embarked on missionary work, traveling to Asia to spread Christianity. He is known for his extensive missionary work in India, Japan, and other parts of Asia.
St. Francis of Assisi grew up in Assisi, Italy. He was born in 1181 or 1182 and spent his early years in a wealthy family, but later renounced his wealth to live a life of poverty and service to others.
St Francis of Assisi was a Roman Catholic who criticized the excesses of Church officials and chose to shame them by giving up his wealthy inheritance and dressing in rags.He founded the order of the Franciscans which differed from other orders in that they spent their lives around the needy instead of sequestered in a monastery.
Francis was born in the town of Assisi and spent most of his life in that same area.
St. Peter grew up in the town of Bethsaida, located on the Sea of Galilee in ancient Israel.
St. Andrew grew up with his brother Peter in the town of Bethsaida in the region of Galilee. They were fishermen by trade.
It is well documented that St Francis Xavier is the patron of New Zealand.
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St. Francis of Assisi grew up in Assisi, Italy. He was born in 1181 or 1182 and spent his early years in a wealthy family, but later renounced his wealth to live a life of poverty and service to others.
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As far as I know, St. Francis of Assisi was a rich man but gave up all his wealth to help the poor...
I think I would pray to both St. Francis AND st. Anthony, the patron saints of animals and lost things. Together you should all be able to team up and find good ol' Whiskers. Good luck!
He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly in the Portuguese empire of the time. His mission was to spread and up keep of Catholicism most notably in India.
St. Francis WAS a rich young man until he gave it all up to serve the Lord. Pror to his conversion, Francis was a man of wine, women and song.
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St Francis of Assisi was a Roman Catholic who criticized the excesses of Church officials and chose to shame them by giving up his wealthy inheritance and dressing in rags.He founded the order of the Franciscans which differed from other orders in that they spent their lives around the needy instead of sequestered in a monastery.
Francis came from a wealthy family and always had the best of everything. He loved the life of 'wine, women and song' but had to give all that up for a life of poverty and prayer.
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