Wednesday, December 03, 2008

St. Francis Xavier - Patron Saint of Missionaries

St. Francis Xavier
Statue of St. Francis Xavier - St. Francis Church, Kalaupapa,
Photo by Joey


Today is the memorial of St. Francis Xavier, S.J. He along with St. Therese are the patron saints of missionaries.

I found this interesting article regarding the depiction of St. Francis Xavier in art. You can read it here

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