St. Francis Xavier is also known as the Apostle to the Far East. He founded the Jesuit order of missionary. He died at Sancian island on 2 Dec 1552 at the age of 46 due to fever. He was buried there in a wooden coffin and on 11 Dec 1553, his body was shifted to Goa.



He was canonized on 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV. The incorrupt body is now placed in a glass container encased in a silver casket at Bom Jesus Basilica on 2 Dec 1637.