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St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and played a significant role in the Catholic Counter-Reformation. St. Francis Xavier was a founding member of the Jesuits and a prominent missionary who traveled to Asia to spread Christianity, particularly in Japan and India.

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