San Francisco de Borja y Aragón, S.J.

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Francis Borgia SJ (Valencian: Francesc de Borja; Spanish: Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After the death of his wife, Borgia renounced his titles and became a priest in the Society of Jesus, later serving as its third superior general. He was canonized on 20 June 1670 by Pope Clement X.

(Gandía, 1510-Roma, 1572) Religioso español. Marqués de Lombay y duque de Gandía, fue nombrado virrey de Cataluña (1539). Al trasladar de Toledo a Granada el cadáver de la emperatriz, quedó tan conmovido que decidió dejar con el tiempo la corte. Como virrey, fortaleció a Cataluña contra la piratería, el bandolerismo y Francia. Al morir su esposa (1546), entró en la Compañía de Jesús, a pesar de sus antiguas tendencias monásticas. Sacerdote en 1551, se dedicó a la predicación y obedeció a Ignacio de Loyola. Sucedió a Laínez (1565) como tercer general de la Compañía y reorganizó sus métodos de enseñanza y propagó sus misiones. Fue canonizado en 1573. Fiesta el 3 de octubre.(De Biografías y Vidas en el Internet. 2011)

Notes: After his wife died, and his children were settled, he joined the Jesuits. He was elected the third General of the Society. ‘My wish to give myself entirely to Him has increased day by day, as His Grace has gradually dispelled the darkness of my heart until at last I have ventured to enter the Vineyard of the Lord and offer to work there." Source: “365 Saints: Mystics, Martyrs, and Miracle Workers. Ecstatic Ascetics and Brides of Christ. A 1998 Calendar of the Lives and Writings of the Saints.” Thomas J. Craughwell. Workman Publishing Company. New York: 1997. Notes: St. Francis Borgia (1510 A. D. - 1572 A. D.) Today's saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the Imperial Court and quickly advancing in his career. But a series of events -- including the death of his beloved wife -- made St. Francis Borgia rethink his priorities. He gave up public life, gave away his possessions, and joined the new and little-known Society of Jesus. Religious life proved to be the right choice. He felt drawn to spend time in seclusion and prayer, but his administrative talents also made him a natural for other tasks. He helped in the establishment of what is now the Gregorian University in Rome. Not long after his ordination, he served as political and spiritual adviser to [HIM,] the Emperor. In Spain, he founded a dozen colleges. At 55, St. Francis was elected Head of the Jesuits. He focused on the growth of the Society of Jesus, the spiritual preparation of its new members, and spreading the Faith in many parts of Europe. He was responsible for the founding of Jesuit Missions in Florida, Mexico, and Peru. St. Francis Borgia is often regarded as the second Founder of the Jesuits. He died in 1572 A. D. and was canonised 100 years later. Source: “Saint a Day”

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