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Jan 1, 1491
Family Life
Ignatius had a very large family. They lived in the great castle of Loyola in Guipuzcoa, in the Basque country of northwest Spain. There were thirteen people in his family and he was the youngest of them all. There were three girls and eight boys. It was known that Ignatius was handsome, and his personality was high-spirited. He had two fathers, Don Beltran and Lord of Onaz and Loyola. Both his father and mother were of ancient and illustrious lineage. -
Dec 24, 1491
Date and place of birth - St Ignatius Of Loyola
St Ignatius Of Loyola was born on the 25th of december in 1491. His birth place was in Loyola, Castile located in Azpeitia in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa in northern Spain. -
Jan 1, 1520
Controversies Ignatius was involved in
Before Ignatius discovered Jesus, his soul was troubled. Ignatius would be free in his relationships towards women, he would also gamble as he fought.
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May 20, 1521
The end of Ignatius
His Military career ended on may 20th 1521, when a bullet from a canon his leg during the battle in defence of the castle of Pamplona. -
May 30, 1521
Where and what did St ignatius study
St Ignatius studied to become a soldier at the age of 30 in May 1521; he was protecting the fortress of the town of Pamplona against the French, who claimed the territory as their own against the Spain. -
Jan 1, 1534
Studies In Paris
During the first two years St Ignatius goal was to achieve being excellent at Latin. During the summer he travelled to Flandes and to England, starting alms from the Spanish merchants.His friends helped him study during the year. He stayed in school for three and a half years in the school of St Barbara, studying philosophy. He helped many people to sanctify their Sundays and feast days to prayer. In 1534 at the age of 43 Ignatius obtained a masters of Arts degree from The university of Paris. -
Jan 1, 1538
Work achievments of St Ignatius
Saint Ignatius celebrates his first mass in the church of “Santa Maria La Maggiore”. -
Jan 1, 1539
Achievments of St Ignatius
During the year 1539 Ignatius drew up a formula for a new order and secured it for papal approval. -
Jan 1, 1540
Confirmation from pope paul iii
Pope Paul lll confirms the foundation of the company of Jesus. -
Jan 1, 1541
St Ignatius book published
Throughout his journey, he wrote down notes about his spiritual life and later on became a book it was published in the year 1541 it was called "Spiritual Exersise". Ignatius was elected first superior general of the new order and his confessor, through a call to obedience, asked him to accept the duty. He began to work on this role on Easter Sunday. -
Jan 1, 1548
Ignatius achievments
Before the year 1548 Ignatius had opened schools in Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and India, but they were planned mainly for the education of the new young Jesuit recruits. -
Jan 1, 1556
Suffering Of St Ignatius
Ever since St Ignatius studied in Paris he suffered from stomach ailments which became increasingly worse in Rome. In 1556 his health was in danger, although his physician thought he would live as he has throughout his life.
Ignatius had doubts, and thought it was the end of him. -
Jul 30, 1556
Suffering Of St Ignatius
On July 30th Ignatius asked Polanco to go and asked for the Pope’s blessing as he thought the end was near for him. Although Polanco trusted the physician and told Ignatius the pope had many letter to write and mail coming in that day and instead ask the Pope for his blessing the next day. Ignatius didn’t insist to go that afternoon, so shortly after midnight and took a turn.Polanco immediately went to the Vatican to get the papal blessing,Sadley it was to late,so decided to give his life to God -
Jul 31, 1556
Death of St Ignatuis
St Igantuis died on the 31st of July 1556, his body lay's in a place called today "Church of Gesu" located in Rome. -
Jul 31, 1556
Feast day of St Ignatius
St Ignatius' feast day is celebrated by the universal Church and the Jesuits on July 31, the day he died. -
Ignatius Blessing
Ignatius was beatified on July 27 by Pope Paul V. -
Canonization Of St Ignatius
Ignatius was canonized by Pope Gregory XV on March the 12th 1622 followed by St. Francis Xavier.
