The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is observed on December 3rd each year. It is a regional public holiday in the northern Spanish community of Navarra and the Indian state of Goa. The feast day honours a Roman Catholic missionary who was key in the establishment of Christianity in India, the...
Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier
The Feast of St. Francis Xavier commemorates the death of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa. Fondly called the Goincho Saib or the Lord of Goa, St. Xavier was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who preached Christianity in many parts of Asia. After achieving great success in Goa, St Xavie...
today at the Saint Andrew Cathedral in La Huerta, Quirino Avenue, Paranaque City in commemoration of the Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle (San Andres Apostol), the first apostle of Christ. A solemn procession will be held at 4 p.m. At the St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Makati City...
Boost Mobile Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Offincludes four matchups between Historically Black College and Universities during Feast Week on November 22 and 23, while theBoost Mobile Chris Paul HBCU Challengewill feature a two-day doubleheader at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Su...
The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is observed on December 3rd each year. It is a regional public holiday in the northern Spanish community of Navarra and the Indian state of Goa. The feast day honours a Roman Catholic missionary who was key in the establishment of Christianity in India, the...
St. Francis Xavier Feast on Saturday
St. Francis Xavier (born April 7, 1506, Xavier (Javier) Castle, near Sangüesa, Navarre [Spain]—died December 3, 1552, Sancian [now Shangchuan] Island, China; canonized March 12, 1622; feast day December 3) was the greatest Roman Catholic missionary of modern times. He was instrumental...
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