Francis Xavier
Americannoun
noun
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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided as papal envoy over a special mass in a church in Ca Mau for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, a priest killed while protecting parishioners in 1946.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
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 ● Apr. 21, 2025
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 ● May 12, 2023
While the town is the home of St. Francis Xavier University, it is generally known for having an aging population rather than being economically vibrant.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
Francis Xavier, when I first met you on the benches of the University—what was then your nature?
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne
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