Q1. Consider the following statements:
1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: St. Francis Xavier, along with St. Ignatius of Loyola and others, co-founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) in 1534. The Jesuits were established to promote education, missionary work, and counter the Protestant Reformation.
Statement 2 is incorrect: He died on December 3, 1552, on Shangchuan Island (Sancian Island), off the coast of China, while waiting for a ship to take him to mainland China for missionary work. His body was later brought to Goa, where it is enshrined in the Basilica of Bom Jesus, a church dedicated to him.
Statement 3 is correct: The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated annually on December 3 in Goa.