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Who was the pioneer in preaching Christianity in the present day Kanyakumari district

  1. St. Thomas

  2. St. Francis Xavier

  3. St. Louis

  4. St. John
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Explanation

St. Francis Xavier, the Jesuit missionary, pioneered Christian missionary work in the Kanyakumari district during the 16th century. He arrived in Goa in 1542 and traveled extensively along southern India's coasts. St. Thomas visited India much earlier, but Xavier is specifically associated with Kanyakumari's Christianization.

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