Saint Francis, known as the Apostle of the Indies. 1506–52, Spanish missionary, who was a founding member of the Jesuit society (1534) and later preached in Goa, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the East Indies, and Japan. Feast day: Dec 3
Xavier in American English
(ˈzeɪviər; ˈzæviər; ˈzeɪvjər)
Saint Francis(1506-52); Sp. Jesuit missionary: his day is Dec. 3