Saint Francis Xavier

<p>Francis was born in 1506 in Navarre, Spain. He met St Ignatius Loyola at the University of Paris, and was one of the first members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Francis spent many years working as a missionary with the peoples of Goa, South East Asia, and Japan. He had excellent organizational skills: the communities he established continued to flourish long after his departure. Francis died while on his way from Goa to China, in 1552. He was canonized in 1602, and is a patron of all foreign missions.©2011 <em>Living with Christ, </em>Novalis - Bayard Press Canada Inc., <strong>http://www.livingwithchrist.ca/</strong&gt;. Reprinted with permission.</p>