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St. Ignatius Loyola.

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Q: Which saint was born in Spain and later founded the Society of Jesus?
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The Society of Jesus is a Christian male religious order that follows the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The Society was founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola and approved by the Pope in 1540.Ignatius founded the society after being wounded in battle and experiencing a religious conversion. Ignatius and six other young men, including St. Francis Xavier and Bl. Pierre Favre, gathered and professed vows of poverty, chastity, and later obedience, including a special vow of obedience to the Pope.In 1537, they traveled to Italy to seek papal approval for their order. Pope Paul III gave them a commendation, and permitted them to be ordained priests. These initial steps led to the founding of what would be called the Society of Jesus later in 1540.Ignatius and his fellow priests were originally from Paris France and that is where they first professed vows in 1534. Therefore the first headquarters could be considered Paris. However, as they were not yet a recognized order this is often ignored.The eventually made their way to Italy via various universities and towns and met with the Pope in Rome. When the society was recognized the headquarters was created in Rome and has remained there.The Curia Generalizia is the headquarters in Rome for the worldwide Society of Jesus.


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