St ignatius loyola

The Life of St. Ignatius de Loyola

  • Jan 1, 1491

    Birth of St. Ignatius

    St. Ignatius was born in 1491, the year before Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
  • Oct 16, 1492

    Columbus Sets Sail

  • Oct 16, 1504

    Michaelangelo Creates the Statue of David

  • Oct 16, 1506

    DaVinci's "Mona Lisa"

  • Oct 16, 1508

    Sistine Chapel Painted by Michaelangelo

  • Oct 16, 1517

    Protestant Reformation

    Led by Martin Luther
  • Oct 16, 1521

    Ignatius Wounded in the Battle of Pamplona

    Ignatius Wounded in the Battle of Pamplona
    cannonball to the leg. life changer
  • Oct 16, 1524

    "The Spiritual Exercises"

    Finished by St. Ignatius
  • Aug 15, 1534

    Ignatius Took his Vows

    In the Church of Our Lady of the Martyrs
  • Oct 16, 1538

    Ignatius's First Mass

    At Santa Maria la Maggiore
  • Sep 27, 1540

    Society of Jesus Officially Established

  • Oct 16, 1546

    Michaelangelo Named Chief Architect of Saint Peter's Basillica

  • Jul 31, 1556

    Death of St. Ignatius de Loyola

    Died