St. Ignatius of Loyola Timeline

  • Oct 23, 1491

    Birth

    He was born in Azpeitia, Spain
  • Sep 1, 1499

    Iñigo becomes soldier

    He was asked to join the battle
  • Sep 1, 1500

    Hit by Cannonball

    He was hit by a cannonball during the war in the leg
  • Sep 1, 1505

    Reads books about Lite of Jesus and the Saints

    His sister in-law gave him two books to read about the saints and Jesus
  • Sep 6, 1509

    He becomes religious and starts following God

    He became religious and starts following God because he doesn't want to just be a soldier and he wanted to dedicate his life following God.
  • Sep 6, 1512

    He traveled to foreign places to get to know God better

    He traveled to Barcelona, Madrid, Rome,and Jerusalem
  • Sep 6, 1515

    He learned different languages

    He learns different languages to help other people
  • Sep 6, 1519

    He taught people about God and to love him

  • Sep 6, 1521

    He became a priest

  • Sep 6, 1521

    He got really sick

  • Jul 31, 1556

    Death