St Ignatius Life

  • 1491

    1491 - St Ignatius was born

    St Ignatius was born in in Azpeitia in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa in northern Spain
  • 1521

    1521 - Injured in Battle

    Cannonball struck Ignatius in the leg during the battle of Pamplona
  • 1522

    1522 - Recovery

    When Ignatius was recovering he read the life of saints and the bible leading to his conversion from a soldier to a christian and a pivotal moment.
  • 1523

    1523 - Left Barcelona to Travel

    Left Barcelona in march Rome, Venice, Cyprus and Jerusalem.
  • 1524

    1524 - Studied and Created a book

    St Ignatius studied with school children and created a book called 'Spiritual Exercises'
  • 1527

    1527 - Arrested and Migrated

    Was arrested twice in Spain moved to Paris to avoid trouble