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Ignatius of Loyola SJ (/ ɪ ɡ ˈ n eɪ ʃ ə s / ig-NAY-shəss; Basque: Ignazio Loiolakoa; Spanish: Ignacio de Loyola; Latin: Ignatius de Loyola; born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; c. 23 October 1491 – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions ...
3 days ago · Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish theologian, one of the most influential figures in the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation in the 16th century, and founder of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus). His feast day is observed on July 31. Learn about his life, spiritual awakening, writings, and legacy.
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 Ignatian resources and reflections to aid you in your contemplation:
Jun 9, 2022 · Ignatius of Loyola (l. 1491-1556) was a Basque soldier who became a Catholic priest and theologian after a mystical experience convinced him he was called to the service of Christ. He founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) to defend the Church and spread its message and was one of the leading figures of the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
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 completion of his Spiritual Exercises.
Ignatius Loyola (Iñigo Lopez de Loyola, 1491-1556) walked with a slight limp after being injured while defending the fortress at Pamplona in northern Spain. Slowed down by a lengthy recovery from that injury, he experienced an interior conversion that sent him on ever further journeys, a pilgrim propelled by an abiding devotion to Jesus Christ.
His feast day is July 31. He is the patron saint of the Society of Jesus, soldiers, educators and education. Born Inigo Lopez de Loyola in 1491, the man known as Ignatius of Loyola entered the world in Loiola, Spain. At the time, the name of the village was spelled 'Loyola,' hence the discrepancy.
Ignatius of Loyola. In the vision of our founder, we seek to “find God in all things” and dedicate ourselves to Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, or the “greater glory of God” and the good of all humanity.
