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Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa

Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa

Navarese Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
🗓️ 6 May 1542

Francis Xavier, venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus and, as a representative of the Portuguese Empire, led the first Christian mission to Japan.

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