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Where did St. Francis Xavier come to India?

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1540
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1541
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1542
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1543
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The correct option is A 1542
St. Francis Xavier arrived in Goa, India, on May 6, 1542. He was the greatest Roman Catholic missionary of modern times who was instrumental in the establishment of Christianity in India. His later stops included Ceylon, the Molucca Islands, the Banda Islands and the Malay Peninsula.

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