Xavier,
Saint Francis (1506-52); Sp. Jesuit missionary: his day is Dec. 3
See Xavier in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(zāˈvē-ər, zăvˈē-), Saint Francis 1506-1552.
Spanish Jesuit missionary. A cofounder of the Jesuit order (1534) with Ignatius of Loyola, he established missionaries in Japan, Ceylon, and the East Indies.