Ignatius Loyola

British  

/ lɔɪˈəʊlə /

noun

1. Saint. 1491–1556, Spanish ecclesiastic. He founded the Society of Jesus (1534) and was its first general (1541–56). His Spiritual Exercises (1548) remains the basic manual for the training of Jesuits. Feast day: July 31

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Example Sentences

Douglas Purcell, the cantor at St. Ignatius Loyola, said in an interview after the service that the lack of mention of the former president seemed to be in accordance with Barry’s wishes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

The Diocese of Scranton says Rev. John Chmil at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola has resigned after telling church leaders he misused money.

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2017

Before Luke, it was Cameron, a terrier rescue who was the four-legged toast of Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy in a hardscrabble part of Baltimore.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2015

For St. Ignatius Loyola, the founding father of the Jesuits, one of the great spiritual tenets was that true spirituality lies in ‘finding God in all things.’

From Time • Sep. 22, 2015

Jes'uit, a member of the Society of Jesus, formed by Ignatius Loyola in 1534: "Jesus."

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton