Ignatius of loyola

Timeline of St.Ignatius of Loyola

By iryan15
  • Period: Oct 13, 1490 to Oct 13, 1560

    The Life of St.Ignatius

  • Oct 13, 1491

    St.Ignatius Was Born

    In 1491, St.Ignatius of Loyola was born the youngest of thirteen children. He was born in a region of Northern Spain called Basque.
  • Oct 13, 1500

    Toilets

    First flush toilets appear.
  • Oct 13, 1502

    Columbus

    Columbus begins his forth and final jurney to the Carribean.
  • Oct 13, 1506

    Page

    He started to work as a page at Arevalo.
  • Oct 13, 1506

    Columbus

    Columbus dies in Spain.
  • Oct 13, 1509

    The Military

    St.Ignatius went into the military service for the Duke of Navarre
  • Oct 13, 1510

    Pocket Watch

    Peter Henlein invents the first pocket watch.
  • Oct 13, 1521

    St.Ignatius is hurt in battle

    In 1521 St.Ignatius gets hit with a cannonball at Pamplona
  • Oct 13, 1522

    Spiritual Conversion

    Undergoes intense spiritual coversion after reading De Vita Christi during his recuperation.
  • Oct 13, 1523

    Pilgrimage

    St.Ignatius goes on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
  • Oct 13, 1524

    The Spiritual Excercises

    St.Ignatius wrote The Spiritual Excercises while working on his own spiritual formation.
  • Oct 13, 1525

    Studies

    St.Ignatius began his studies at the University of Alcala in Toledo.
  • Oct 13, 1527

    Arrested

    St.Ignatius is arrested in Salamanca.
  • Oct 13, 1528

    Transfered

    St.Ignatius transfered to the University of Paris to study Philosophy and Theology.
  • Oct 13, 1534

    Vows

    Ignatius and his folowers take vows of poverty and chastity.
  • Oct 13, 1537

    Ordained

    Ignatius and his folowers are ordained after failing to complete the pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
  • Oct 13, 1539

    Gathered

    Ignatius gathered his companions in Rome
  • Oct 13, 1540

    Sactioned

    Order of the Jesuits sactioned by the Pope.
  • Oct 13, 1540

    Society of Jesus

    St.Ignatius founded the Society of Jesus
  • Oct 13, 1541

    General Secretary

    Ignatius elected first General Secretary of the Jesuits.
  • Oct 13, 1548

    The Spiritual Excercises

    The Spiritual Excercises were published and promulgated.
  • Oct 13, 1554

    Jesuit Constitutions

    St.Ignatius wrte the Jesuit Constitutions.
  • Oct 13, 1556

    Died

    St.Ignatius of Loyola died in 1556.
  • Oct 13, 1565

    Graphite Pencil

    Conrad Gesner invents the garphite pencil.
  • Oct 13, 1568

    Beer

    Bottled beer invented in London,