St ignatius of loyola (1491 1556) founder of the jesuits

Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola

  • Oct 23, 1491

    St. Ignatius of Loyola is born!

  • Period: Oct 23, 1491 to Jul 31, 1556

    life of ignatius

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue

  • Jan 8, 1492

    all Jews banished from Spain

  • Jan 1, 1506

    Ignatius adopted last name de Loyola

  • Jan 1, 1512

    Michelangelo finishes the cieling of the Sistine Chapel

  • Jan 8, 1517

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses

  • Jan 1, 1519

    Zurich reformation Begins

  • Jan 1, 1521

    Ignatius was struck by a cannonball

  • Jan 1, 1522

    Ignatius quit the military

  • Jan 1, 1522

    Ignatius Loyola created the Spiritual Exercises in a cave near hishome town of Manresa

  • Jan 1, 1524

    Ignatius enrolled in school to learn Latin

  • Jan 1, 1524

    put in jail for 42 days by the Spanish Inquisition

  • Jan 8, 1536

    John Calvain publishes the Institute of Christian Religion

  • Jan 1, 1539

    invited friends to Rome where he created the Society of Jesus

  • Jan 1, 1540

    Society was approved by Pope Paul III

  • Apr 22, 1541

    The Society said their vows

  • Jan 8, 1545

    Opening of the Council of Trent

  • Jan 8, 1547

    Ignatius appointed a secretary for the Society

  • Jan 8, 1548

    Ignatius established a school in Sicily

  • Jan 8, 1549

    Cramner produces the book of Common Prayer

  • Jan 8, 1550

    The Society was confirmed by Pope Julius III

  • Ignatius Beatified by Pope Paul V

  • Canonized by Pope Gregory XV