Francis+Xavier

__**Francis Xavier**__ Francis Xavier was a Jesuit missionary. He ministered to poor, low-caste fishermen and untouchables along the southern coast of India. His work contributed to tens of thousands of conversions. Howver, he had much less success with the higher classes. This was because, in part, his work with untouchables made it hard to attempt to convert upper caste members (bad status of untouchables and others who associate with them). Although he mainly focused on his work in India, Francis Xavier also contributed to the spread of Christianity in the Indies (mainly Malacca) and in Japan.

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by: Hampton Webb on December 11, 2008