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St. Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta (7 April 1506-3 December 1552), was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain), and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a student of Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits, dedicated at Montmartre in 1534.
He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly in the Portuguese Empire of the time. He was influential in the spreading and upkeep of Catholicism most notably in India, but also ventured into Japan, Borneo, the Maluku Islands, and other areas which had thus far not been visited by Christian missionaries. In these areas, being a pioneer and struggling to learn the local languages in the face of opposition, he had less success than he had enjoyed in India.
The Foundation has been in the service of education from the very inception of the St. Xavier's Group of Schools. Since then it has grown in providing an unparalleled presence in Indian education which spans from the Pre Nursery to the Senior Secondary stage. The School is a part of 59 schools all over India having more than 75 thousand students.
The Foundation works closely with the school and enables us to access the expertise in education beyond what would have been possible for a group of schools alone. The St. Xavier's Group of Schools evolves its policies to stress on High Standard English Literacy which pave the way to brilliant academic success. With this view, the group endeavors to open schools in each and every district of the country so as to impart high quality education through the medium of English.
