St. Francis Xavier
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Who?
- One of the greatest missionary apostles of the age
- One of the founding members of the society of Jesus
- A missionary friar sent by Pope Paul III to evangelize the Indian people and improve the moral behavior of the Portuguese
What?
- Helped form the order after he met St. Ignatius
- Exceptional zeal for the Gospel
- He was designated a special emissary for the evangelization of the Indian people
Why?
He wanted to help the ancestors of the apostle Thomas
He also wanted to help spread Christianity to Asia
Improved moral character of the settlers and gained the trust of the local Indians
Where?
- A pioneering Christian missionary in Goa, India
- He later went to the city of Malacca in modern day Sri Lanka
- Also went to Spice Islands, and some say he even went to the Philippines
How do we see God?
He was sent by God to help to spread Christianity through the dense population of Indians