Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Francis Xavier Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.

Feastday: December 3

When did St. Francis Xavier live: in the sixteenth century

Biography of St. Francis Xavier:
Francis Xavier was a Roman Catholic missionary who was born in Spain. Ignatius of Loyola was his teacher and the co-founder of the Society of Jesus. Beyond that, he was also one of the first seven Jesuits at Montmartre. He has great influence in evangelizing and spreading Christianity in Asia, especially in India, Japan and Borneo and other areas where no missionary had ever been stationed. Throughout his missionary travels, he encountered many difficulties, such as learning the local languages. Francis' goal was to reach China.

Patronage: St. Francis Xavier is patron saint of African missions, parish Missions, foreign missions and many cities and countries such as Japan, India, Wisconsin, Bangladesh, Indiana, Philippines.

Statues and woodcarvings from Val Gardena of St. Francis Xavier- portrayal, symbolism and emblem: Saint Francis Xavier is shown as a missionary with a cross, a lily and a shell.

Shipping and Handling:

Shipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.

International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.

Because our statues are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you.  We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy.  Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.   

If you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our "Ready To Ship" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days. 

For statues 12" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there.  Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days.  If you are interested in this option, please email us.  

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.

updated 6.27.2025