Francis Xavier

American  

noun

1. Saint. Xavier, Saint Francis.

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Francis Xavier British  

/ ˈzeɪvɪə /

noun

1. See Xavier

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Example Sentences

The name honors Francis of Assisi, who lived in service of the poor and marginalized and preached care of the environment, and Francis Xavier, a 16th century Jesuit who spread the Gospel in Asia.

From Los Angeles Times

“One knows that that this is but one part, that we’re halfway on our way,” said Tatiana Gamez, a Colombian mother who was released by immigration authorities to a small shelter run by the Catholic parish of St. Francis Xavier, just across from one of El Paso’s three international bridges.

From Seattle Times

After two months on the road, she also passed through a gap in the wall near El Paso and was detained for six days before being released to the St. Francis Xavier shelter.

From Seattle Times

An Irishman who spoke fluent Spanish, he was pastor to churches -- Ascension and St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, both in South Central Los Angeles — and had helped bring calm to his parishes after the 1992 L.A. riots.

From Los Angeles Times

She has recently been researching uncovered gravestones at the 17th-century St. Francis Xavier parish in Newtowne, Md. The Archdiocese of Washington, which now owns the White Marsh properties, asked her to help clear and map this cemetery and to work with descendants on plans to restore or curate the site.

From Washington Post