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St. Francis Xavier

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (April 7, 1506-December 3, 1552)
    Born in Navarre
    Co-founder of the Jesuits with Ignatius Loyola
    Spent many years in the Far East evangelizing; including India, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Japan

Why he might be annoying:

    He called for the Inquisition to investigate the Portuguese East Indies.
    He had trouble learning foreign languages.
    Since his death, he has had several body parts removed to be used as relics.
    He was relatively unsuccessful in Japan.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Growing up, his family's castle was flattened by the invading forces of Castile and Aragon.
    He was incredibly successful in his missionary efforts reaching millions with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and is directly responsible for the very existence of the Catholic Church in countries like Indonesia and Japan.
    He was usually respectful of native customs that didn't interfere with his faith and often tried to integrate them into the Catholic faith, such as substituting a pagan festival for a good harvest with a Mass for a good harvest.
    The Jesuit order he helped found has become one of the most successful and well-known in the history of the Catholic Church.
    The initials for Saint Francis Xavier are S.F.X., the same as for 'special effects!'
    He died tragically young at age 46.
    He has had a lot of schools, hospitals, churches, and children named after him.

Credit: tom_jeffords


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 186 Votes: 47.85% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 49 Votes: 44.90% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 124 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 118 Votes: 46.61% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 58 Votes: 36.21% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 178 Votes: 46.63% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 261 Votes: 44.44% Annoying