Francis Xavier is the patron saint for foreign missions and the Apostle of the Indies. He was first a disciple of St Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first Jesuits in the order. He gave us the silver spoon in his mouth when he was called to mission work in India and Japan. He died of a fever at the age of 46. Today, his incorrupt remains lie at the Church of the Good Jesus in Goa, India.