Saint Francis Xavier Figurine
by Demi Art
$197.00Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Francis Xavier Figurine is available in various sizes, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.
Feast day: December 3rd
Representation and portrayal: shown as a missionary with a cross, a lily and a shell.
Patron Saint of African missions, parish Missions, foreign missions and many cities and countries such as Japan, India, Wisconsin, Bangladesh, Indiana, Philippines.
Francis was a missionary who was born in Spain. Francis was one of the first seven Jesuits at Montmartre. He was very influential in evangelizing and spreading Christianity in Asia, India, Japan and Borneo. Throughout his missionary travels, he encountered many difficulties, such as learning other languages. One of his goals was to reach China and evangelize there.
