St. Francis Xavier: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
James Brodrick, Saint Francis Xavier, 1506–1552 (1952), a standard biography in English; Georg Schurhammer, Franz Xaver: Sein Leben und seine Zeit (1955–71; Francis Xavier: His Life and Times, 1973), the definitive biography.
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Robert L. Bireley
Professor of History, Loyola University, Chicago.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Heritage History - The Apostle of the Japanese. | Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 03, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 29, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-references and more top questions. | Sep 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rockhurst University - Saint Frances Xavier. | Aug 15, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Franciscan Media - Saint Francis Xavier. | Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Mentioned the veneration of Francis's relics, the Thomas Christian community in India, and Francis's involvement in the Goa Inquisition. | Dec 31, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Novel Research and Development - The Mission and Impact of St. Francis Xavier in India - An Analysis. | Sep 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Apostle of the Japanese. | Jul 03, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smart History - A portrait of St. Francis Xavier and Christianity in Japan. | Feb 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Creighton University - St. Francis Xavier. | Jan 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The Hagiography of St Francis Xavier: from Mission History to Hermeneutic Strategies. | Sep 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Xavier University - Who was Francis Xavier? | Aug 04, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Xavier University - Who was Francis Xavier? | Mar 04, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Biography of St. Francis Xavier. | Jan 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Biography of Francis Xavier. | May 16, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Christianity Today - Christian History - Francis Xavier. | Mar 23, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Franciscan Media - Saint Francis Xavier. | Dec 24, 2019 | ||
| Added an image of St. Francis Xavier baptizing converts. | Nov 04, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Eternal Word Television Network - Saint Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies and Japan. | Mar 22, 2019 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Mar 16, 2018 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 13, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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