A statue of the saint stands facing the front entrance at the church named for him, the Church of Saint Francis Xavier. This church is in the only Jesuit parish in Malaysia.
I note that someone has added a second (red) rosary to the sculpted one in the saints right hand.
Francis Xavier was a co-founder of the Society of Jesus (ie. the Jesuit Order) and worked as a missionary in many places in Asia including Malaysia. He was in Malacca in from the last months of 1545 to early 1546.
Petaling Jaya; November 2022
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The Church of St Saint Francis Xavier in Petaling Jaya has undergone extensive renovation in recent years.
Kuala Lumpur; November 2016
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Three of the Stain Glass of the Stations of the Cross at the Church of St Saint Francis Xavier in Petaling Jaya.
Malaysia; November 2016
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Fourth Station, Mary and Jesus. A stain glass at the Church of S Francis Xavie.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; November 2016
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Fifth Station, Simon helps Jesus with the cross. A stain glass at the Church of S Francis Xavie.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; November 2016
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