Francis Xavier

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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Who was born first?

• Francis Xavier was born 3 years before Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
• Francis Xavier was born 3 years before Fernão Mendes Pinto
• Francis Xavier was born 4 years before Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
• Francis Xavier was born 4 years after Miguel López de Legazpi
• Francis Xavier was born 4 years after Gonzalo Pizarro

Timeline

1. Gonzalo Pizarro1502 – April 10, 1548
2. Miguel López de LegazpiJune 12, 1502 – August 20, 1572
3. Francis Xavier (this page)April 7, 1506 – December 3, 1552
4. Fernão Mendes Pinto1509 – July 8, 1583
5. Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada1509 – February 16, 1579
6. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado1510 – September 22, 1554

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