Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, on April 7, 1506. Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman, left his home at the age of 19 to study at the University of Paris. There he met Saint ...

A casket carrying the remains of the 16th century Spanish missionary St. Francis Xavier is seen on its way to Se Cathedral in Old Goa, India, on Nov. 21, 2024, after leaving the nearby Basilica of ...