Consider the following statements1.St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.2.St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.3.The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A

   1 and 2 only

   1 and 2 only. He died on Shangchuan Island, not in Goa; relics later in Bom Jesus.

2. B

   2 and 3 only

   2 and 3 only. He was among Ignatius’s first companions. Death-in-Goa is false.

3. C

   1 and 3 only

   1 and 3 only. Founding Jesuit; feast celebrated in Goa. He did not die in Goa.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   All three. Place of death is the miss.

Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. Francis Xavier was a founding Jesuit. Goa keeps his feast and relics. He died off the China coast (Shangchuan), not in Goa.