Saint
Saint Francis Xavier
- Country / origin
- Spain / India / South-East Asia / Japan
- Life
- 1506–1552
- Feast
- 3 December
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
One of the first Jesuits. He set out from Lisbon and carried the Gospel to India, the Moluccas and Japan, dying on the way to China.
Patron of
- the missions
- missionaries
- evangelisation
When to ask for intercession
- mission
- apostolic journeys
- wanting to pass on the faith
A short prayer
Saint Francis Xavier, give me zeal for the Gospel and deep respect for every people and person I meet.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
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