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Dec 24, 1491
Inigo Loyola was born
Inigo (Ignatius) was born in Azpeitia in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa in northern Spain. He was the youngest of thirteen kids -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Leaves for America
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Starts Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther wrote a letter to the Pope complaing about indulgences. -
May 20, 1521
Ignatius Injured In Battle
Ignatius was hit by a cannon ball in his leg during battle. He had multiple surgerys, but they were done poorly. He had to get part of his bone sawed off. This caused him to be in bed for many months. This is when Ignatius converted into Christianity. He was left with nothing to read except for two books, The Lives of the Saints and The Life of Jesus. He was inspired by these books and turned his life around. He realized that there was more to life when your living it for God. -
Mar 14, 1535
Ignatius gets his M.A. in Paris
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Dec 25, 1538
Ignatius Celebrates His First Mass
Ignatius wanted to celebrate his first mass in the holy land, but was not able to get there. He celebrated it in the church of Santa Maria la Maggiore. -
Sep 27, 1540
Society of Jesus is Founded
Pope Paul III approved this religious order. All member agree to do what ever the Pope tells them to do. -
Jan 9, 1552
Ignatius Start his Journey to The Holy Land
Ignatius spent time in the holy land in early 1522- 1523. He spent around a year there. -
Jul 24, 1556
Ignatius Dies
Ignatius died of stomach problems in Rome. He had these problems all his life, but they later got worse. He was 65 years old -
St. Ignatius Is Canonized As A Saint
Pope Gergory XV canonized Inigo as a saint.
