Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Ignatius of Loyola, SJwas a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesusand, on 19 April 1541, became its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation. Loyola's devotion to the Catholic Church was characterized by absolute obedience to the Pope...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth24 December 1491
CountrySpain
Ignatius of Loyola quotes about
catholic saint hard
It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
servant-of-god half illness
The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness
catholic modesty purity
Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.