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St. Francis Xavier - December 3
Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman ... 1552 He was canonized in 1622 and is the patron saint of all missions.
Press Trust of India on MSN12d
Exposition of St Xavier’s relics culminates; event reiterates India is secular, says Goa minister
The 45-day exposition of the holy relics of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa culminated on Sunday, with the authorities ...
Exposition ends but journey of faith should go on: Cardinal
Panaji: The 18th Exposition of the relics of St Francis Xavier drew to a close on Sunday, with thousands of devotees ...
Institutions invoke SFX as symbol of devotion
Panaji: From churches and institutions to business ventures being named after St Francis Xavier, the act of invoking the ...
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CM Sawant greets people on feast of St Xavier, says it's a time of spiritual renewal
A large number of people gather in Goa on December 3 every year to celebrate the feast of St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the coastal state. Sawant in his message lauded the theme -- 'We ...
Herald13d
FROM MISSIONARY TO PROTECTOR: HOW ST FRANCIS BECAME GOA’S ‘PATRON SAINT’
The term ‘sāib’ originates from the Arabic word ṣāḥib, meaning ‘master’ or ‘companion’. Documented between 1690 and 1700, ‘sāib’ and its variations have permeat ...
Herald13d
How did St Francis Xavier earn the title 'Gôencho Sāib'? Find out!
St. Francis Xavier is revered as the 'Gôencho Sāib' or 'Sāib of Goa' due to his perceived miraculous intervention in critical moments of Goan history. In 1683, his intercession was credited with ...
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Diocese of Sivagangai
Tradition at Devipattinam on the sea coast near Ramnad is that St. Francis Xavier alighted and celebrated Mass here ... It was during this period that St. John de Britto, the patron saint of the ...