Posthumous Recognition
Francis Xavier, Peter Faber and Ignatius of Loyola all became roommates at the University of Paris and are all recognized by the Jesuits as founders of the Society of Jesus.
Those who had known Faber in life already invoked him as a saint. St. Francis de Sales, whose character recalled that of Faber's, never spoke of him except as a saint. Peter Faber was beatified on 5 September 1872. His feast is kept on 8 August.
Faber was honored as part of the 2006 Jesuit Jubilee Year which celebrated the spirit of the founders of the Society of Jesus on three special Jesuit anniversaries:
- 500th anniversary of the birth of Francis Xavier - born April 7, 1506
- 500th anniversary of the birth of Peter Faber - born April 13, 1506
- 450th anniversary of the death of Ignatius Loyola - died July 31, 1556
The jubilee year officially began December 3, 2005
These anniversaries were celebrated in the Jesuits Jubilee year 2006. Lecture series, publications, art and music events marked these anniversaries throughout 2006 at Regis University and within Jesuit institutions around the world.
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