ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, fɹˈænsɪs zˈeɪviɚ vˈɪzɪɾᵻd ðə ʃɹˈaɪn ænd lˈɪvd fɔːɹ ɐbˌaʊt wˈʌn jˈɪɹ ɪnðə pɹˈɛzbɪɾɚɹi ʌvðə sˈænθoʊm tʃˈɜːtʃ bᵻfˌoːɹ hiː lˈɛft fɔːɹ hɪz mˈɪʃən ɪn ˈɪlhə fɔːɹmˈoʊsə taɪwˈɑːn.
In 1545, Francis Xavier visited the shrine and lived for about one year in the presbytery of the Santhome Church before he left for his mission in Ilha Formosa (Taiwan).