San Sabistian, Spain
Ignatius was born in the year 1491 at Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain as Inigo Lopez de Loyola.
Saint Ignatius Loyola ( there is a Loyola hall at one of their colleges) founded the Jesuit order- or Society of Jesus. )Practically a co-founder-= also a Spanish Basque- was St. Francis Xavier.
No, Ignatius did not travel to India. However, one of his Jesuit associates, Saint Francis Xavier, did spend time in India and enjoyed a degree of success there.
St. Ignatius of Loyola changed his name around the age of 32 after a spiritual awakening during his recovery from a battle injury in 1521. He went from being Ignazio López de Loyola to Ignatius of Loyola to better reflect his devotion to Christ.
St. Francis Xavier
Yes... Ignatius Loyola, Francis Xavier
Francis was a friend of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who convinced him to use his talents to spread the Gospel.
Francis was a friend of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who convinced him to use his talents to spread the Gospel.
San Sabistian, Spain
Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits.
Ignatius was born in the year 1491 at Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain as Inigo Lopez de Loyola.
Ignatius was born in the year 1491 at Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain as Inigo Lopez de Loyola.
Ignatius was from the town of Loyola, thus his name.
Ignatius was born in the year 1491 at Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain, as Inigo Lopez de Loyola.
Saint Ignatius Loyola Church was created in 1898.
Ignatius was born in the year 1491 at Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain as Inigo Lopez de Loyola.