Feast of St. Francis Xavier
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The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is an annual Catholic celebration in Goa, India, honoring the 16th-century Jesuit missionary and patron saint of the region with masses, processions, and pilgrimages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Feast of St. Francis Xavier canonical | 2 |
| Feast of St Francis Xavier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10780859 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of St. Francis Xavier Context triple: [Basilica of Bom Jesus, festival, Feast of St. Francis Xavier]
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Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Christian liturgical celebration held annually on October 4 to honor Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals, ecology, and the city of Assisi.
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Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua is a major Italian-American religious and cultural festival honoring Saint Anthony, celebrated with processions, food, music, and street festivities.
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Feast of Mary Help of Christians
The Feast of Mary Help of Christians is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring the Virgin Mary under the title “Help of Christians,” particularly venerated in places like the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Shillong and within the Salesian tradition.
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Feast of Saint Peter Celestine
The Feast of Saint Peter Celestine is a religious celebration honoring Pope Celestine V, particularly venerated in the Italian city of Isernia where he was born.
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Feast of the Apostle Philip
The Feast of the Apostle Philip is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the Apostle Philip, traditionally observed on November 14 (November 27 on the Gregorian calendar in Eastern Orthodoxy).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of St. Francis Xavier Target entity description: The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is an annual Catholic celebration in Goa, India, honoring the 16th-century Jesuit missionary and patron saint of the region with masses, processions, and pilgrimages.
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A.
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Christian liturgical celebration held annually on October 4 to honor Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals, ecology, and the city of Assisi.
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B.
Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua is a major Italian-American religious and cultural festival honoring Saint Anthony, celebrated with processions, food, music, and street festivities.
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C.
Feast of Mary Help of Christians
The Feast of Mary Help of Christians is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring the Virgin Mary under the title “Help of Christians,” particularly venerated in places like the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Shillong and within the Salesian tradition.
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D.
Feast of Saint Peter Celestine
The Feast of Saint Peter Celestine is a religious celebration honoring Pope Celestine V, particularly venerated in the Italian city of Isernia where he was born.
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E.
Feast of the Apostle Philip
The Feast of the Apostle Philip is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the Apostle Philip, traditionally observed on November 14 (November 27 on the Gregorian calendar in Eastern Orthodoxy).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious festival
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Christian feast day ⓘ annual event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic evangelization in Asia
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Jesuit missions ⓘ Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| attracts | large numbers of pilgrims ⓘ |
| calendar | Roman Rite liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| city | Old Goa ⓘ |
| commemorates | death of Saint Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Goan Catholic identity
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major religious event in Goa ⓘ |
| day | 3 December ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
nine-day novena leading up to the feast
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touching or viewing the relics of the saint ⓘ |
| devotionFocus |
intercession for the sick
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missionary zeal ⓘ protection of Goa ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eucharistic celebrations
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confessions ⓘ devotional hymns ⓘ lighting of candles ⓘ novena prayers ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious processions ⓘ solemn Mass ⓘ veneration of relics ⓘ |
| hasType |
patronal feast
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religious tourism event ⓘ |
| honors |
16th-century Jesuit missionary
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Saint Francis Xavier ⓘ
linked to:
Francis Xavier
|
| languageUsed |
English
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Konkani ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Basilica of Bom Jesus ⓘ |
| month | December ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Catholics in Goa
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pilgrims from India ⓘ pilgrims from around the world ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
|
| patronSaintOf | Goa ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite |
Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
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linked to:
Basilica of Bom Jesus
tomb of Saint Francis Xavier ⓘ
linked to:
San Thome Basilica
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| region | Goa ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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Subject: Feast of St. Francis Xavier Description of subject: The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is an annual Catholic celebration in Goa, India, honoring the 16th-century Jesuit missionary and patron saint of the region with masses, processions, and pilgrimages.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Feast of St. Francis Xavier
subject linked to:
decennial exposition of St. Francis Xavier