He was born April 7, 1506, at Javier, Spanish Navarre as Francisco de Jaso y Azpilicueta and died December 2, 1552, at Sancian, China of a fever contracted on a mission journey.
Francis Xavier was canonized on March 12, 1622, by Pope Gregory XV.
Saint Francis Xavier was canonized as a saint by Pope Gregory XV on March 12, 1622. He is one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and is widely recognized for his missionary work, particularly in Asia. His feast day is celebrated on December 3rd each year.
Francis was born about the year 1181 and died in the year 1226.
Francis of Assisi was canonized on July 16, 1228, by Pope Gregory IX.
In year 1223 St. Francis was visiting the town of Grecio, Italy, and arranged for a live nativity on Christmas Eve with actual animals and people.
Francis was born about the year 1181 at Assisi, Umbria, Italy as Giovani Bernardone and died October 3 or 4, 1226, at Portiuncula, Italy of natural causes.
Francis created the first nativity scene (a living one) in the year 1223.
Francis was canonized on July 16, 1228, by Pope Gregory IX.
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
No, Francis was not a martyr. He died of natural causes at age 45.Saint Francis of Assisi wasn't martyred. he had an illness and never recovered from this illness. He died on October 4, 1226 at the age of 45.
On October 4 the Church celebrates the anniversary of the day when St. Francis was reborn into Heaven in the year 1226.
The Feast of Francis of Assisi - October 4 - falls in Ordinary Time.