St. Ignatius Loyola formed the Society of Jesus aka the Jesuits.
San Sabistian, Spain
Saint Ignatius Loyola was a Spanish priest and theologian who founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in the 16th century. He is known for his spiritual writings, including the Spiritual Exercises, and for his role in the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Ignatius Loyola was canonized as a saint in 1622.
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.
Read the biography of Ignatius at the link below and see if you can understand why he was elevated to the altars.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, was canonized for his exemplary life of devotion to God, his spiritual writings, and his leadership in the Catholic Church. He devoted his life to promoting faith and spirituality, establishing the Society of Jesus and contributing to the Counter-Reformation. His dedication to education and mission work also played a significant role in his canonization.
Saint Ignatius Loyola Church was created in 1898.
Ignatius is important to the entire Church but especially to the Jesuit Order, which he founded. He is also important to the Church in the orient as he was a missionary to several of those countries.
The feast day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is July 31.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Íñigo López de Loyola ) was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family. He was a priest and theologian who founded the Society of Jesus (aka the Jesuits); a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church.
San Sabistian, Spain
Basque: Inigo LoiolakoaSpanish: Ignacio de Loyola
Martin Luther was considered a heretic by the Catholic Church.
Ignatius of Loyola was canonized on March 12, 1622, by Pope Gregory XV.
Inigo Lopez de Loyola was the birth name of Ignatius of Loyola
St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits or the Society of Jesus.
I can find no indication that Ignatius of Loyola was ever in England.
The feats day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is on July 31.