which contains the tomb of St Francis-Xavier - illustrate the evangelization of Asia. These monuments were influential in spreading forms of Manueline, Mannerist and Baroque art in all the countries ...

Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, on April 7, 1506. Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman, left his home at the age of 19 to study at the University of Paris. There he met Saint ...