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The right arm of St. Francis Xavier remains a significant Catholic relic housed within the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa. Discovered after his death in 1552, it’s notable for its remarkably preserved state and continues to draw pilgrims seeking connection with this influential Jesuit saint. The relic...
The remains of St. Ignatius of Loyola rest in a gilded bronze urn beneath the main altar of the Church of the Gesù in Rome, the mother church of the Jesuit order.
The body of Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier, who died in 1552, is preserved in the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa, India, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The preserved right forearm of St. Francis Xavier, used by the 16th-century Jesuit missionary to baptize thousands, is displayed at the Gesù Church in Rome.
Fordham University is a private Jesuit university in New York City, founded in 1841 and known as the Jesuits' oldest university in the Northeast.
Ateneo de Manila University is a Jesuit private university in the Philippines, founded in 1859 and based in Quezon City.
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university in Illinois, founded in 1870 and one of the largest Jesuit universities in the U.S.
The right arm of Francis Xavier, detached in 1614 and sent to Rome, is kept at the Church of Il Gesù, the Jesuit mother church, in Rome, Italy.
Marquette University is a private Jesuit research institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, established in 1881, and stands out as the largest private university in the state.
Loyola Marymount University is a private Jesuit research institution in Los Angeles established in 1911 and known for being the largest Catholic university on the West Coast.
Creighton University is a private Jesuit research institution in Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 1878, and is highly distinguished by its reputable schools of medicine and pharmacy.
Spanish Jesuit and third Superior General of the Society of Jesus (1510–1572), great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, canonized 1671, enshrined at Il Gesù, Rome.
16th century Italian Jesuit novice (1568–1591) and patron of Catholic youth who died caring for plague victims in Rome at age 23, his relics are in the Church of Sant'Ignazio, Rome.
The body of St. Philippine Duchesne, a French nun who served in America, rests in a shrine at St. Charles, Missouri, where she died in 1852.
German Jesuit mathematician and astronomer (1538–1612) who was the principal architect of the Gregorian calendar reform introduced in 1582.
