Franz Xaver - Alte Rheinbrücke - Bad Säckingen, BW, Germany
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N 47° 33.089 E 007° 57.054
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A statue of Saint Francis Xavier in a niche chapel on the covered bridge from Stein to Bad Säckingen.
Waymark Code: WMBG67
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 05/18/2011
Views: 6
The Statue:
This statue is located in a niche chapel on the covered bridge from Stein to Bad Säckingen. The statue is on the German side of the bridge over the second pillar from Bad Säckingen.
The statue was donated in 1712 by Patrik Petrus Stuart, a canon and later abbot of the local monastery. The artist is unknown.
The Saint (from Wikipedia):
Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta (7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552) was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre (Spain) and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a student of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits, dedicated at Montmartre in 1534. He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly in the Portuguese Empire of the time. He was influential in the spreading and upkeep of Catholicism most notably in India, but also ventured into Japan, Borneo, the Moluccas, and other areas which had thus far not been visited by Christian missionaries. In these areas, being a pioneer and struggling to learn the local languages in the face of opposition, he had less success than he had enjoyed in India. Xavier's legacy in India is controversial in that his presence in Goa led to the Goa Inquisition, albeit after his death.
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic
Statue Location: Alte Rheinbrücke - Bad Säckingen / Stein
Entrance Fee: none
Artist: unknown
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.