Saint Francis Xavier Medal

St Francis Xavier (d. 1552) A Jesuit priest considered the greatest missionary since St Paul whose work in the Far East earned him the title Apostle of the East Indies and Apostle of Japan. He was born a nobleman to a Spanish-Basque family on October 7, 1506 but lived a life full of love for the poor, preaching in the streets, traveling thousands of miles, mostly on foot, and baptizing thousands. Feast Day: December 3

Patron Saint Medals are great Catholic Gifts for a variety of occasions. They are among the top Confirmation Gifts but also have a place as a First Communion Gift or a RCIA Gift. Sacramental events may be the most popular times to give the gift of a patron saint medal, but often times because patron saints cover a wide variety of different life situations and vocational endeavors, they make great gifts at other times too.

This medal is 2 cm in diameter. In order to provide greater detail, medals are not shown actual size. The measurements given can be compared with those of the following coins.