What was the original name of Xavier before it became Xavier?

What was the original name of Xavier before it became Xavier?

• A. Xavier Prep
• B. St. Francis
• C. St. Louis
• D. Holy Cross

Answer: (B)

Naming and renaming shows how Jesuit institutions tie their identity to saints and to their mission. Xavier University traces its roots to a school that carried the simple dedication to St. Francis. Later, to honor the missionary figure Saint Francis Xavier and strengthen the Jesuit connection, the name evolved to Xavier. So the original name before it became Xavier was St. Francis. The other options don’t reflect that early, straightforward naming that preceded the Xavier framing.

Naming and renaming shows how Jesuit institutions tie their identity to saints and to their mission. Xavier University traces its roots to a school that carried the simple dedication to St. Francis. Later, to honor the missionary figure Saint Francis Xavier and strengthen the Jesuit connection, the name evolved to Xavier. So the original name before it became Xavier was St. Francis. The other options don’t reflect that early, straightforward naming that preceded the Xavier framing.