Ignatius of Loyola

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1. A sixteenth-century Spanish priest of the Roman Catholic Church; the founder of the Jesuits. Ignatius of Loyola is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Ignatius of Loyola

He likened it to something St. Ignatius of Loyola once said.

From Slate ● May 27, 2023

Founded by the Spanish noble Ignatius of Loyola, the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, assumed a number of tasks, chiefly the education of young Catholic men.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Macron also met with Pope Francis at the Vatican for an hour, and gave him two biographies of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of Francis’ Jesuit order, the Vatican said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2021

In 1556, St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuit order of Catholic priests and brothers - died in Rome.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2020

Ad majorem Dei gloriam was the motto of Ignatius of Loyola, the main principle of all his conduct.

From The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion by R. C. (Robert Charles) Dallas