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Xavier, Francis 1506-1552	Native like Ignatius of the Basque territory of northern Spain, Francis became a close friend of Ignatius at the University of Paris, came to share Ignatius' vision through making the Spiritual Exercises, and realized that vision through missionary labors in India, the Indonesian archipelago and Japan. He was the first Jesuit to go out to people of non-European culture. And as he moved from his early missionary endeavors in India to his later ones in Japan, it seems that the implications of what we call inculturation started to dawn on him. In the Footsteps of Saint Francis Xavier Mark Antulov Francis Xavier: A Contemporary View of His Life and Work Debra Mooney, Xavier University St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) on the Catholic Information Network Kate O'Brien
Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio	Quick Facts: Founded in 1831 Private, coeducational university Provides a liberal arts education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition The third-largest independent institution in Ohio Sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation One of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide Notables U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges issue ranks Xavier No. 2 among 142 master's-level colleges and universities in the Midwest. Xavier has ranked in the report's top 10 for 10 straight years. Xavier was named one of the "Best 366 Colleges in America" by The Princeton Review. The Williams College of Business is listed as one of the "Best 290 Business Schools" in the nation, according to The Princeton Review's guidebook of business schools. Xavier is ranked as the most desirable institution to attend among 139 master's-level colleges and Universities, according to a survey of college-bound students by Carnegie Communications. Xavier's freshman retention rate of 88 percent exceeds the national average of 75 percent. Xavier's five-year medical school acceptance rate of 80 percent for applicants to enter vs. national acceptance rate of 46 percent. The average rate of graduation for student-athletes (approximately 80 percent) ranks among the best in the nation. International study opportunities are offered in more than 16 countries; service learning semesters offered Nicaragua, Ghana, India, Nepal and urban Cincinnati.

Xavier, Francis

1506-1552

Native like Ignatius of the Basque territory of northern Spain, Francis became a close friend of Ignatius at the University of Paris, came to share Ignatius' vision through making the Spiritual Exercises, and realized that vision through missionary labors in India, the Indonesian archipelago and Japan. He was the first Jesuit to go out to people of non-European culture. And as he moved from his early missionary endeavors in India to his later ones in Japan, it seems that the implications of what we call inculturation started to dawn on him.

In the Footsteps of Saint Francis Xavier
Mark Antulov

Francis Xavier: A Contemporary View of His Life and Work
Debra Mooney, Xavier University

St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) on the Catholic Information Network
Kate O'Brien

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio

Quick Facts:

Founded in 1831
Private, coeducational university
Provides a liberal arts education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition
The third-largest independent institution in Ohio
Sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation
One of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide

Notables

U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges issue ranks Xavier No. 2 among 142 master's-level colleges and universities in the Midwest. Xavier has ranked in the report's top 10 for 10 straight years.
Xavier was named one of the "Best 366 Colleges in America" by The Princeton Review.
The Williams College of Business is listed as one of the "Best 290 Business Schools" in the nation, according to The Princeton Review's guidebook of business schools.
Xavier is ranked as the most desirable institution to attend among 139 master's-level colleges and Universities, according to a survey of college-bound students by Carnegie Communications.
Xavier's freshman retention rate of 88 percent exceeds the national average of 75 percent.
Xavier's five-year medical school acceptance rate of 80 percent for applicants to enter vs. national acceptance rate of 46 percent.
The average rate of graduation for student-athletes (approximately 80 percent) ranks among the best in the nation.
International study opportunities are offered in more than 16 countries; service learning semesters offered Nicaragua, Ghana, India, Nepal and urban Cincinnati.