St. Francis Xavier // sv. František Xaverský - Lochovice, Czech Republic - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

Francis Xavier, S.J. (7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552), was a Navarrese Basque Roman Catholic missionary, born in Javier (Xavier in Navarro-Aragonese or Xabier in Basque), Kingdom of Navarre (present day Spain), and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a companion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits who took vows of poverty and chastity at Montmartre, Paris, in 1534. He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly in the Portuguese Empire of the time and was influential in evangelization work, most notably in India. The Goa Inquisition was proposed by St. Francis Xavier. He also was the first Christian missionary to venture into Japan, Borneo, the Maluku Islands, and other areas. In those areas, struggling to learn the local languages and in the face of opposition, he had less success than he had enjoyed in India. Xavier was about to extend his missionary preaching to China when he died on Shangchuan Island.

The general attributes of sculpture of St. Francis Xavier: crucifix; preacher carrying a flaming heart; bell; globe; vessel; young bearded Jesuit in the company of Saint Ignatius Loyola; young bearded Jesuit with a torch, flame, cross and lily

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Svatý František Xaverský (Francisco de Jaso y Azpilicueta; 7. dubna 1506 Castillo de Javier – 3. prosince 1552 ostrov Šang-cchuan) byl navarrský katolický kazatel a misionár, spoluzakladatel Tovaryšstva Ježíšova. Je oznacován za apoštola Dálného východu. František byl prvním katolickým misionárem, který se pokoušel o evangelizaci obyvatel jižní a východní Asie. Byl také zakladatelem jezuitských zámorských misií a prvním misionárem z rad jezuitu.

Obecné atributy vyobrazení sv. Františka Xaverského: kríž, poutnická hul, krtí Indy, uzdravuje nemocné, srdce, plamen z prsou, drží tri kríže, cernoši, lilie, miska se svecenou vodou

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Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic Statue Location: in centre of village Entrance Fee: free Website: [Web Link] Artist: Not listed

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