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Francisco Candido Xavier

Spiritualist and philanthropist from Brazil (1910-2002)

  • Fame57.0
  • Momentum7.0
  • Wikipedia22K
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Lived 1910–2002, aged 92Brazil
BrazilBrazilWritersWriter / Author
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    18 languages
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  • Era
    1910–2002
    Aged 92
  • Known for
    Joelma 23rd Floor
    1979
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Updated 2026-07-17

Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido and commonly known as Chico Xavier, was a Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. Over a period of 60 years, he wrote over 490 books and several thousand letters claiming to use a process known as "psychography". Books based on old letters and manuscripts were published posthumously, bringing the total number of books to 496.

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57.0
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Momentum7.0
Historical17.0
Now attention37.7
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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