St francis xavier novena of grace news story

Francis Xavier

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  • Apr 3, 1506

    The Birth of Francis

  • Period: Apr 7, 1506 to Dec 3, 1552

    Francis Xavier's Life

  • Feb 2, 1515

    Death of Xavier's Father

  • Xavier goes to college in Paris to be a priest
    Mar 13, 1525

    Xavier goes to college in Paris to be a priest

  • Xavier meets St Ignatius but doesn’t like him
    Mar 13, 1529

    Xavier meets St Ignatius but doesn’t like him

  • Dec 13, 1529

    Xavier begins to like St Ignatius

  • Mar 13, 1540

    Xavier goes on a voyage to India

  • Mar 13, 1541

    Indians don’t like Xavier

    Due to their own religion
  • Decides to go to Japan instead
    Mar 13, 1546

    Decides to go to Japan instead

  • Encountered resistance from monks
    Mar 13, 1547

    Encountered resistance from monks

    Japanese think he is peasant as he is in bad clothes
  • Mar 13, 1551

    Xavier decides to go to convince Chinese to Catholism

  • Mar 13, 1552

    Xavier arrives in china

  • Dec 3, 1552

    Xavier dies

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