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born on 1491 in azpeitia in the basque og guipuzca in northen spain
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brought up in the household of a prominent courtier
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when st ignatius was 30, he became a soldier defending his town against the french
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st ignatius convertes after reading De Vita Christi during his recuperation
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studied at university of paris, university of alcala' and studied theology and latin.
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st ignatius joined the group" rules for thinking with the church" and taking the protestant challenge,affirming many long estsblished practices that were under sever criticism and attack the work at jesuits in defending the faith with the help of st francis bogia.
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st ignatius died in rome,italy on the 31 of july 1556 because of a Roman fever which is a particularly deadly strain of malaria
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st ignatius was beautified by pope paul the 4 in the year 1609
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st ignatius was canonized in the year 1622 by pope gregory the 15
