Consider the following statements : 1. 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. Whi

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Q: (IAS/2021)
Consider the following statements :
1. 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?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'jesuit order': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'feast': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'church': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'members': [37, 11, 44, 71]}

St. Francis Xavier was indeed one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order (1st statement). St. Francis Xavier`s Feast is also an annual celebration held in Goa (3rd statement). However, the 2nd statement is incorrect. While St. Francis Xavier did spend significant time in Goa and there is indeed a church dedicated to him (the Basilica of Bom Jesus), he did not die there. He actually died off the coast of China, hence ruling out the options which include statement 2. Consequently, option 3, which includes only statements 1 and 3, stands correct. Alert - The correct answer should be Option 3.