Consider the following statements : 1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order. 2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there. 3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 1 and 3 only. Francis Xavier co-founded the Jesuits and his feast is celebrated in Goa every year, but he did not die in Goa.
Francis Xavier, a Spanish priest from Navarre, was one of the seven companions who, with Ignatius of Loyola, founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), formally approved by the Pope in 1540. He reached Goa in 1542 as a missionary under Portuguese patronage and later worked in South India, Malacca and Japan. He died in December 1552 on Shangchuan Island off the coast of China while waiting to enter the country. His body was later brought to Goa and lies in the Basilica of Bom Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. His feast falls on 3 December.
A is wrong: statement 2 is false because he died on Shangchuan Island, China.
B is wrong: it includes the false statement 2 and leaves out the true statement 1.
D is wrong: statement 2 is not correct.
Exam tip: Francis Xavier = co-founder of the Jesuits, reached Goa 1542, died in China 1552, relics in Bom Jesus, feast 3 December.
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