Francis Xavier was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre (currently Spain) and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a student of 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.... More • http://en.wikipedia. ... cis_Xavier View • Books • Images • Videos • Search Related • Explorers • Founders • April 07 • Aries • Asia • Christianity • India • Indonesia • Japan • Jesuits • Missionaries • Religion • Renaissance • Spain • 16th Century • People