Xavier is born in the Castle of Xavier, Navarre, Spain.
His father dies.
Pamplona falls, when Ignatius is wounded.
In Paris and matriculates in St. Barbara and studies Latin.
Begins the course of Arts and Philosophy of three years.
Ignatius arrives in Paris.
Xavier receives the Baccalaureate.
His mother dies.
Xavier receives the Licentiate degree.
His sister Magdalena dies. Conversion.
Vows at Montmartre.
Xavier makes the Spiritual Exercises.
Goa is made a diocese with effect from 31 January 1533
Ignatius leaves Paris with Xavier’s letter to his brother
Xavier leaves Paris for Venice.
Arrives in Venice.
Is ordained priest at Venice.
First Mass in Vicenza.
Xavier in Rome.
King John III of Portugal asks for some Jesuits for the Indies.
Xavier is secretary to Ignatius.
Xavier is chosen by Ignatius for the mission in the Indies.
Leaves Rome For Lisbon.
Arrives in Lisbon.
Final audience with King John III who gives him the Papal Briefs.
Sails for the Indies. He was 35 years.
Reaches Mozambique.
Sets out for Goa, touching at Melindi and Socotra.
Arrives in Goa with Dom Martin de Souza
Leaves Goa for the Fishery Coast
Back in Goa; Makes his solemn religious vows as a Jesuit.
Returns to the Fishery Coast.
Xavier goes in search of the Governor at Cambay.
At Cochin, learns of conversions in the Moluccas.
Arrives at Nagapatam.
At Mylapore.
Reaches Malacca.
Xavier sets sail for Amboina
Reaches Amboina.
Sails for Ternate.
Return to Ternate.
Return voyage to India.
Sojourn at Malacca.
Announces the Portuguese naval victory.
Reaches Cochin.
In the Fishery Coast
In Goa.
Another visit to the Fishery Coast
Xavier returns to Goa.
Sets out for Japan
Touches at Cochin for Easter
Reaches Malacca.
Takes ship for Japan.
Xavier arrives at Kagoshima.
Appointed Provincial of the Jesuits by Ignatius
Abandons Kagoshima.
Sets out for the capital, Kyoto
At Yamaguchi.
Leaves Japan for India.
Touches at Sancian.
Arrives in Malacca.
Arrives in Cochin.
Reaches Goa
Sets out on his last voyage
Arrives in Malacca.
Leaves Malacca.
Reaches Sancian.
Falls ill.
DIES in the night between Friday and Saturday.
Incorrupt body is exhumed.
Again buried in Malacca.
Exhumed never to be buried again.
An old ship carries the body in Goa.
Triumphal reception of the body in Goa.
The body is transferred to the Professed House of Bom Jesus.
The right arm is cut at the elbow.
The right shoulder is removed.
Beatification.
Canonization.
The body is placed in the church of Bom Jesus in the chapel on the Northern side.
The Silver casket is made and Xavier’s body is placed in it.
The Silver casket is transferred to the chapel on the southern side.
The Florentine Mausoleum is set up, where even now the holy remains of the Saint are kept for veneration.
Benedict XV declares St. Francis the Chief Patron of the Indies.
Pius X makes him Patron of the Propagation of the Faith.
Pius XI declares him Patron of all the missions and missionaries in the whole world.
Church of Bom Jesus is made a Minor Basilica by Pius XII.
Xavier’s Relics are enclosed in a crystal urn.
