Ignatius of Loyola[a] (born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; c. 23 October 1491[4] – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who, …

July 31 is the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus who passed away on this day in the year 1556. We invite you to learn more about his life below and to use the following …

St. Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish theologian who became one of the most influential figures in the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation in the 16th century. He was the founder of the Jesuits (Society …

St. Ignatius of Antioch was a bishop of Antioch who is known mainly from seven highly regarded letters that he wrote during a trip to Rome, as a prisoner condemned to be executed for his beliefs.

Ignatius first was taken from Antioch, in the province of Syria, to Asia Minor. It is uncertain whether this happened by sea or by land; He was then taken to Smyrna, via a route that bypassed the cities of …

After completing his primary education, Ignatius traveled to Alcala, then Salamanca, where he studied at universities. In addition to studying, Ignatius often engaged others in lengthy conversations about …

Ignatius of Loyola is elected the first general of the Society of Jesus. He is the chief administrator of the rapidly growing order, and he devotes his time to writing the Constitutions of the Order and to the …

On August 15, 1534, Ignatius, his roommates, and four others took vows. If they could not go to the Holy Land, they promised to place themselves at the service of the Pope in an obedience that was simply …

St. Ignatius of Loyola, born in 1491 in the Basque region of Spain, is a pivotal figure in the history of the Catholic Church and the founding inspiration of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Jul 31, 2022 · It was during this year of conversion that Ignatius of Loyola began to write down material that later became his greatest work, the Spiritual Exercises. He finally achieved his purpose of going …