Francis Xavier

noun

1. Saint. Xavier, Saint Francis.

Francis Xavier

/ ˈzeɪvɪə /

noun

1. Saint Francis Xavier
   See Xavier

Example Sentences

One alleged victim filed court papers in February claiming Hecker in 1983 forced him and other altar boys to strip naked so he could “inspect” them inside the changing room of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

From Seattle Times

Just one day after his city earned the national spotlight for hosting Donald Trump’s arraignment, Miami Mayor Francis Xavier Suarez officially added his name to the ever-expanding list of unlikely 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls.

From Slate

After two months on the road, she also passed through a gap in the wall near El Paso and was detained for six days before being released to the St. Francis Xavier shelter.

From Seattle Times

“One knows that that this is but one part, that we’re halfway on our way,” said Tatiana Gamez, a Colombian mother who was released by immigration authorities to a small shelter run by the Catholic parish of St. Francis Xavier, just across from one of El Paso’s three international bridges.

From Seattle Times

An Irishman who spoke fluent Spanish, he was pastor to churches -- Ascension and St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, both in South Central Los Angeles — and had helped bring calm to his parishes after the 1992 L.A. riots.

From Los Angeles Times