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St Ignatius was born in a family castle in Guipuzcoa, Spain. He was the youngest of thirteen children that were brought up by Maria de Garin. Was baptised at the Church if St Sebastion Basque village.
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St Ignatius went into the military force for the Duke of Navarre.
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He was struck with a cannon ball, hurting his leg while in battle, he layed in bed for several weeks to recover, but had a major conversion.
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His major conversion had a great impact on him being so much closer to God. He wrote the book 'Spiritual Excercises'.
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He took the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
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St Ignatius founded the Society of Jesus which was approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. it has two major aims:
1. to preach the Gosepl in non-Christian lands.
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He fell under suspision of heresy by the Church heirachy and was imprisoned and tried by the Spanish Inquistion.
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The Spiritual exercises were published and made official to the world.
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St Ignatius died from Roman Fever.
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He was canonized by Pope Gregory XV.
