Ignatius of Loyola

When Saint Ignatius of Loyola was born on October 23, 1491 in Azpeitia, northeastern Spain, no one knew that he would become one of the most influential individual during the Catholic Reformation and the creator of the Society of Jesuits. Saint Ignatius brought his military experience to his understanding of his religion, moral life, and his service to God. He was the youngest of 13 children. Growing up Ignatius, a son of a noble grew up well known throughout the kingdom. (Wikipedia.com). Ignatius’s family lived in Castle Loyola during the reign of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Ignatius was welcomed to serve as a page instead of a relative, Juan Velázquez de Cuéllar, the treasurer of the Kingdom of Castile. He worked for the king by the…

Ignatius of Loyola In 1491- St. Ignatius Loyola was born into minor nobility and he was the youngest of 13 children. He loved the idea of courtly love and knighthood In 1517- Ignatius became a knight in the service of another relative which was Antonio Manrique de Lara. He was a duke of Nájera. Knowing he was interested in courtly love he helped him employe in a military undertakings and put him on a diplomatic mission. In May 1521- He was wounded by a cannonball in battle against the…

Confirmation is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. His feast day is on July 31st and he was baptized with the name Inigo, but later changed it to Ignatius and adopted Loyola as a surname. Saint Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. He was from a wealthy family with royal blood. He was beatified by Pope Paul V in 1609 and was canonized by Pope Gregory XV in 1622. Ignatius, a very successful night, was defending a citadel, when his leg was hit by a cannon…

Ignatius of Loyola 1491-1556 Cultural Context Ignatius (1491-1556) was part of the Spanish Catholic Reformation of the 16th century, contemporary with Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) as well as Protestant reformers John Calvin (1509-1564) and Martin Luther (1483-1546). Ignatius was born in Loyola, Spain, child of landed gentry. He joined the military and was hit by a cannonball in battle in 1521, which broke his leg. His recovery from this injury was not easy, doctors having to re-break and reset…

Throughout history there has been many important individuals who have made an impact on our society, and influenced Christians around the world. Ignatius of Loyola was a man who made significant contributions by developing a systematic program for “The conquest of self, and the regulation of one’s life,” for service to the Catholic Church (Spielvogel, 281). He was gravely wounded while serving in the Spanish military fighting against the French. While slowly recuperating, Ignatius of Loyola…

organizations, the Jesuits, were disbanded by the pope on rumors of heresy. The pope, Clement XIV, did not suppress the Jesuits for heresy but for more political reasons. After losing the support of Portugal, he dispersed the Order to appease the French and Spanish rulers in order to save face and keep their support. It has been argued that the pope did this as a result of a series of localized political moves rather his reason being a theological controversy. These localized political moves…

St. Ignatius of Loyola was born in the family castle in northern Spain on October 23rd 1491. He was the last child of 13 of a wealthy noble family. During his childhood, his stepmother raised him as mother died early and his father had a job as a blacksmith. St. Ignatius of Loyola had a love for war exercises which made him join the army at the age of seventeen as to fight the French. While in the army he went into many battles without once getting injured. His experience in battles made him…

noble and dramatic themes, various works were sponsored by the Catholic Church, aspiring to compel worshippers to their doors. Successful baroque paintings demanded an audience, ones to admire the theatrical aestheticism; only artists who employed elements of tenebrism and chiaroscuro achieved such breathtaking drama. Two prime examples that applied these practices include Saint Ignatius of Loyola by Peter Paul Rubens and Saint Francis in Prayer by Francisco de Zubarán, each prolific in which…

The Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus is a Religious Order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola after being granted confirmation by Pope Paul II in 1540. Also known as the Jesuits, this religious order, today, is spread all over the world. They have a long history of working for the evangelization, in defense of faith and the promotion of justice in the world. “Ignatius had founded not only a new order but a new kind of order, distinctly different from the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the…

found that curious, young university students might support their same vision. The action of open “recruiting” had been effective and soon Ignatius’s group was organized into ten members. By 1539, these members under Ignatius’s lead had organized numerous assemblies aimed at constructing the framework of an organized religious group. The groups collaboration eventually yielded the “Five Chapters,” which would later finally become Formula of the Institute. Upon completion of this draft, Ignatius…