Saint Ignatius

Saint Ignatius is born

Jan 1, 1491

In 1491, Saint Ignatius was born in the Basque Region of Spain. He was the youngest of 13.

Saint Ignatius

Period: Oct 16, 1491 to Jul 31, 1556

Ignatius's mother dies

Jan 1, 1498

-Ignatius's mother died when he was only 7 years old.
-Then in 1506 Ignatius changed his last name to de Loyola because of the Basque city he was born in, Loyola.

Ignatius becomes a soldier

Jan 1, 1509

Ignatius became a soldier for the Spanish army in the year 1509.

Hernan Cortes defeats the Aztecs

Jan 1, 1519

Hernan Cortes marches across Mexico and defeats the Aztec Empire in 1519-1521.

Ignatius is injured in battle

Jan 1, 1521

During the Battle of Pamplona. when Ignatius was a genereal of the Spanish army, his legs were struck by a cannonball catapulted by the French.

The Protestant Reformation begins

Jan 2, 1521

The Protestant Reformation is led by Matin Luther, John Calvin, and other protesters of the Western Catholic Church. This led to Protestant churches to be formed throughout England and the rest of the world.
-The picture is a Protestant church in England

Ignatius goes through a spiritual conversion

Jan 3, 1521

While Ignatius was healing from the cannonball wounds, he was brought two books to read, The Lives of the Saints and Ludolph of Saxony's Life of Our Savior. After he read the books over and over he had a vision of the Blessed Mother Mary hold Baby Jesus. Once Ignatius was well enough, he went on an adventure to Manresa where he prayed 7 hours a day and began the Spiritual Excercises

Ignatius reached the Holy Land

Sep 3, 1523

Ignatius traveled to the Holy Land while preaching to the public. Ignatius stayed there from September 3 to the 23. Ignatius then studied at the University of Paris for seven years.

The end of the Italian Renaissance

Jan 1, 1527

Troops from the Holy Roman Empire attack Rome and capture Pope Clement VII

Ignatius gained followers

Aug 15, 1534

Ignatius gained six important companions who all studied at the Universary of Paris with him. Their names were Francis Xavier, Alfonso Salmeron, Diego Laynez,Nicholas Bobadilla, Peter Faber, and Simão Rodrigues. Later another man joined them named Francisco de Borja. On August 15, 1534 they all made their vows of lifelong poverty, obedience, and chastity.

The Last Judgment

Jan 1, 1537

Michelangelo paints the Last Judgment of the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

The Society of Jesus

Sep 27, 1540

On September 27, 1540 Pope Paul III officially established the Society of Jesus with Ignatius as the superior general or leader.

The Spiritual Exercises

Jan 1, 1548

The Spiritual Exercises were officially established.

Ignatius dies

Jul 31, 1556

Ignatius dies in Rome from "Roman fever" which is a form of maleria on July 31, 1556.