Saint Ignatius timeline

  • Inigo Lopez is born in Azpeitia, Spain
    Jan 1, 1491

    Inigo Lopez is born in Azpeitia, Spain

    in Azpeitia, Spain
  • Jews are driven out of Spain
    Jul 30, 1492

    Jews are driven out of Spain

    Spanish leaders feared that Jews would attempt to convince recent Christian converts to convert back to Judaism.
  • Martin Luther nails his 95 theses to a church door,
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nails his 95 theses to a church door,

    beginning the protestant reformation.
  • ferdinand magellan circumnavigated the world
    Apr 27, 1521

    ferdinand magellan circumnavigated the world

    It took about three months to make the trip
  • Saint Ignatius gets hit in the leg with a cannon ball
    May 30, 1521

    Saint Ignatius gets hit in the leg with a cannon ball

  • Pope Pual the third establishes the society of Jesus
    Sep 27, 1540

    Pope Pual the third establishes the society of Jesus

  • The Last Judgement is completed
    Oct 7, 1541

    The Last Judgement is completed

    by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel
  • Ignatius dies in Rome
    Jul 31, 1556

    Ignatius dies in Rome

    of Roman Fever