Francis Xavier

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  • Jan 1, 1506

    Francis Xavier born

  • Period: Jan 1, 1506 to Dec 3, 1552

    The life and times of Francis Xavier

  • Mar 15, 1534

    Francis Xavier is ordained as a priest

  • Mar 8, 1540

    St Francis sails to the Indies

    St Francis, with the blessings from the Pope and a mandate from the King of Portugal departs Lisbon in a flotilla of seven ships and sets course for the Portugese colonial outpost in Goa, Southern India.
  • Dec 3, 1552

    Francis Xavier dies

    Tantilizingly close to the Chinese mainland Francis dies from fever on the Chinese island of Sancian.

  • Xavier canonised as a saint

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