Francis Xavier — The Apostle of the Indies
The Pearl Fishery Coast
Co-founder of the Jesuits and the greatest Christian missionary to Asia. His work established the foundation of Christianity in India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
Goan Mission
He described the conversion of Parava fishermen on the Pearl Fishery Coast, documented Brahminical resistance to Christianity in Goa, and noted the syncretic practices of St. Thomas Christians in Kerala.
Education and Medicine
He described the educational and medical work of Jesuit missions and observed the caste system and its impact on Christian conversion.
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