[DOC] [TLE] St. Francis Xavier - Wikipedia [PAR] Saint Francis Xavier, S.J. was a Navarrese-Basque Roman Catholic missionary, 
born in Javier ... Xavier was about to extend his missionary preaching to China 
but died in ... marks the anniversary of Saint Francis Xavier's death, on 3 
December 1552. ..... In late August 1552, the Santa Cruz reached the Chinese 
island of... [DOC] [TLE] Jesuit China missions - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of the missions of the Jesuits in China is part of the history of relations 
between China and the Western world. The missionary efforts and other work of 
the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, ... The first attempt by the Jesuits to reach China 
was made in 1552 by St. Francis Xavier, Navarrese priest and ..... Spanish 
Empire. [DOC] [TLE] Catholic Church and the Age of Discovery - Wikipedia [PAR] The Catholic Church during the Age of Discovery inaugurated a major effort to 
spread .... Several decades later, European colonizers and missionaries spread 
.... The first attempt by Jesuits to reach China was made in 1552 by St. Francis 
Xavier, ... Overland routes were established from New Spain (Mexico) that 
resulted in... [DOC] [TLE] Saint Francis Xavier - Priest, Missionary, Saint - Biography.com [PAR] Apr 2, 2014 ... In the 1500s, Saint Francis Xavier sought converts throughout Asia. ... series '
Real Life with Jane Pauley,' which was later renamed 'Dateline. ... April 7, 1506, 
in a castle near Sangesa in Navarre (part of present-day Spain). ... He was 46 
when he died on China's Shangchuan Island on December 3, 1552. [DOC] [TLE] St. Francis Xavier Bio [PAR] In Paris in 1525, Francis met fellow student Peter Faber and later in 1529, the ... 
While planning the best routes to China, Xavier became very ill and died on 
December 2, 1552. ... Pope Urban VIII named him the Apostle of the Indies in 
1552. St. Francis Xavier is considered the greatest missionary of the Church 
since the... [DOC] [TLE] XAVIER, FRANCIS 1506-1552 (Western Colonialism) [PAR] Francis Xavier, the first great missionary of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), was 
born in Navarre, Spain, on April 7, 1506, and died on the island of Sancian, off 
the Chinese ... He was taken ill on Sancian Island in late November and died on 
the ... Xavier's Arm. Xavier died en route to China in 1552, and relics of the saint... [DOC] [TLE] St. Francis Xavier - EWTN.com [PAR] SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER APOSTLE OF THE INDIES AND JAPAN1506-1552 ... 
The first great missionary to the Orient in modern times, Xavier planted .... and 
declared they were ready to suffer banishment or death rather than deny Christ. 
.... Late in August, 1552, he reached the port of Shang-chuen, on an island near 
the... [DOC] [TLE] The Story of St Francis Xavier - Gardiner Street Parish [PAR] 2013 - Fr Liam O'Connell SJ - Homily for the Feast of St Francis Xavier ... Francis 
Xavier was born in the Castle of Xavier, in Northern Spain on April 7th ... His 
Father died when Francis was aged nine. ... He had already written a little book, 
based on his personal experiences, which he later called the Spiritual Exercises. [DOC] [TLE] Heritage History: Saint Francis Xavier [PAR] St. Francis Xavier is famous for his missionary work in the Far East during the ... 
St. Francis was born in Navarre, a region of northern Spain near the border of 
France. ... In Malacca he met a Japanese native named Anjiro who told him 
fascinating ... and began to plan a missionary trip to China, but fell sick and died 
en route... [DOC] [TLE] History of St. Francis Xavier - francisxaviers.com [PAR] on April 7, 1506 in Spain and he was the fifth and last child to his parents. ... 
Since his family name was Xavier, he was called as Francis Xavier as well. ... En 
route, he stayed in ... In Dec 3, 1552 the Saint died at the age of 46 years, seven 
... Later during March 22, 1553the

Question: Later named a saint, this Spanish missionary died en route to China in 1552
Answer: Saint Francis Xavier