Xavier was born Francisco de Jaso y Azpilcueta in the Castle of Xavier (modern Spanish Javier, Basque Xabier, Catalan Xavier) near Sangüesa and Pamplona, in Navarre, Spain. He sprang from an aristocratic Basque family of Navarre.St. Xavier Church is 16 kms away from south of Nagercoil The church records show that the church was built in the year 1600 A.D, and it is dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, a Catholic priest who came to India.