St. Ignatius of Loyola

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  • Birth of Ignatius
    Dec 24, 1491

    Birth of Ignatius

    Ignatius of Loyola was born on December 24, 1491, in the Basque region of Spain. He was born into a family of Basque nobles.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1491 to Jul 31, 1556

    Ignatius' Life

  • Jul 19, 1506

    First job

  • Period: Jul 19, 1506 to Aug 16, 1516

    First Job

    Time span of First Job.
  • Ignatius Joins the Army
    Jan 1, 1509

    Ignatius Joins the Army

    Ignatius joins the army at the age of 18.
  • Ignatius is injured in battle
    May 20, 1521

    Ignatius is injured in battle

    Ignatius was hit by a cannonball in the leg during battle.
  • Jesuits are founded
    Sep 27, 1540

    Jesuits are founded

    On September 27, 1540 the Society of Jesus (later known as the Jesuits) are founded by Ignatius of Loyola.
  • Jul 31, 1556

    Ingatius Dies

    While living in Rome in 1556, Ignatius dies from a sickness known as "The Roman Fever," which may have been what is presently called Malaria, because Malaria was going around at that time in Italy. He was sixty-five years old at the time of his death. The Jesuit Church in Rome, The Gesu, holds the body of St Ignatius underneath the altar