The missionary work of Francis Xavier, the apostle of India and Japan, and his great prestige, have made him the patron of various orders.
I. Orders of Men
Missionari Saveriani (Societas Xaveriana, SX), founded in Parma in 1895 by Guido Maria Conforti (1865–1935) for missionary work; they began in China in 1898. Today they work primarily in Africa, America, and East Asia. The Missionary Society of St. Francis Xavier (Pilar Fathers, SFX), founded in Goa (Indi…