Theodore Ryken
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Known as Brother Francis Xavier and founder of the Xaverian Brothers
. Raised by his uncle after he was orphaned at a young age. He was originally trained as a shoemaker, like many of the Xaverian Brothers.
Xaverian Brothers
The Xaverian Brothers or Congregation of St. Francis Xavier are a religious order founded by Theodore James Ryken in Bruges, Belgium in 1839 and named after Saint Francis Xavier...
. Raised by his uncle after he was orphaned at a young age. He was originally trained as a shoemaker, like many of the Xaverian Brothers.