To learn why St. Francis Xavier deserves his title of saint, read his biography at the link below.
St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier has been dead for hundreds of years so we must assume he is in Heaven.
Francis Xavier discovered nothing but, along with St. Ignatius Loyola and 5 others he helped found the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits.
Francis was a friend of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who convinced him to use his talents to spread the Gospel.
Francis was a friend of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who convinced him to use his talents to spread the Gospel.
Xavier University is a name common to several education institutions found around the world. Most of these are run by the Jesuits and named for their co-founder St. Francis Xavier. Saint Francis Xavier
If you are referring to Francis of Assisi, his followers are called Franciscan. If you refer to St. Francis Xavier, his followers are called Jesuits.
St. Francis Xavier Seminary was created in 1994.
St. Francis Xavier's College was created in 1955.
St. Francis Xavier had converted around 50,000 people. That is the most people someone has converted since St. Paul. P.S. My name is Bernice Cassandra Williams
That would depend upon in what diocese the St Francis Xavier Church you were asking about is in. He's a popular saint and has many churches named for him. Check out the article on him at Answers.com.
The motto of St. Francis Xavier's College is 'Resolute In Action'.