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St. Francis Xavier Feast Day

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was St. Francis born?
a)

Xavier Castle, Pamploma, Spain

b)

Chezuon, China

c)

Xavier, France

d)

Paris, France

2.
When was St. Francis Xavier Born?
a)

1885

b)

1506

c)

1505

d)

1620

3.
When did St. Francis Xavier make religious vows?
a)

6 January 1525

b)

25 January 1527

c)

15 August 1534

d)

14 September 1540

4.
When was St. Francis Xavier ordained?
a)

24 June 1537

b)

11 November 1538

c)

4 July 1539

d)

5 May 1540

5.
He was ordained in 1537 by the pope, then sent to the Far East. How old was he?
a)

25

b)

31

c)

47

d)

98

6.
He was the first Jesuit missionary.
a)

True

b)

False

7.
What was the first foreign country where he preached?
a)

India

b)

China

c)

Mozambique

d)

Japan

8.
Which of the following countries did he spend over a decade?
a)

India

b)

China

c)

Mozambique

d)

Japan

9.
When did St. Francis Xavier die?
a)

3 December 1552

b)

19 March 1553

c)

26 April 1554

d)

10 October 1555

10.
He is reputed to have converted more people than anyone else has done since Saint Paul.
a)

True

b)

False

11.
To which order did St. Francis Xavier belong?
a)

Order of Preachers

b)

Order of Friars Minor

c)

Order of Carmelites

d)

Society of Jesus

12.
Where is the body of St. Francis Xavier?
a)

St. Peter’s Basilica

b)

Bom Jesu Basilica

c)

Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount

d)

Basilica of St. Francis Xavier

13.
When was St. Francis Xavier canonized?
a)

24 May 1886

b)

14 April 1744

c)

9 March 1676

d)

12 March 1622

14.
Pope Francis chose his name after St Francis Xavier
a)

True

b)

False

15.
What date is St Francis Xavier's feast day?
a)

2nd December

b)

3rd December

c)

4th December

d)

25th December

16.

On what continent did St. Francis Xavier establish a Jesuit Mission?

a)

China

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

17.

How was St. Francis Xavier able to evangelize and work with people of so many different cultures?

a)

Lived in a Monastery

b)

Brought them many gifts

c)

Respected their beliefs

d)

Peached only on Sunday

18.

When there was a storm at sea and it seemed the boat would sink, St. Francis Xavier _________ and the water __________.

a)

- threw his crucifix into the water

- calmed

b)

- offered up a prayer

- calmed

c)

- threw his crucifix into the water

- flipped the boat

d)

- offered up a prayer

- flipped the boat

19.

What 3 miracles are St. Francis Xavier known for?

a)

multiplying food, healing the blind, exorcising demons

b)

exorcising demons, healing the sick, curing the lame

c)

Healing the blind, raising the dead, walking on water

d)

exorcising demons, raising the dead, multiplying food

20.

What is St. Francis Xavier's family background?

a)

Peasants

b)

Nobility

c)

Clergy

d)

Gypsy

21.

What sport did St. Francis Xavier ecel at?

a)

Football

b)

High Jump

c)

Jousting

d)

Horseback Riding

22.

Who was St. Francis Xavier's college roommate?

a)

St. Ignatius of Loyola

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Padre Pio

d)

St. Juan Diego