IGNATIAN PROJECTSamuel Fuller

St. Ignatius LoyolaPart I

Background Information Baptismal name- Inigo Lopez Loyola. Born in 1491 in the Basque region of Spain

in the Tower House in Azpeitia. Born of a noble Spaniard family. Was a soldier for the king of Spain. Attended the University of Paris. Estimated to be about 4 feet 10 inches tall. Was a soldier for the king of Spain and

very concerned about how he looked.

Loyola Family Crest

Loyola Family Crest (cont.)

The right side of the crest is 7 red stripes on a gold background.

The gold background represent the king.

The 7 red stripes represents the blood spilled for the king.

This symbolizes the loyalty.

The Loyola family crest focuses on loyalty and generosity.

The left side of the crest represents two wolves getting food from the pot in the middle.

This symbolizes the generosity.

Important Dates 1491: Inigo Lopez Loyola is born. 1521: While defending the city of Pamplona from

the French, Inigo is struck in the leg with a cannon ball and badly wounded.

September 27, 1540: With the papal document Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae (“To the government of the Church Militant”) Pope Paul III officially establishes the Society of Jesus

July 31, 1556: Ignatius dies in Rome of “Roman fever”, a form of malaria.

Early Life

Baptized Inigo after St. Enecus (Innicus), Abbot of Ona

Youngest of 13 children Mom died at age 7

Later Life and Conversion While on bed rest with his broken leg he read

the book De Vita Christi by Ludolph Saxony. This book inspired Ignatius to be a soldier for

God. March 1522- Ignatius has a vision of Mary

holding Jesus in her arms at the shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat.

Went to Paris to study theology and Latin. Became a religious leader during the

Counter- Reformation.

Canonization

Beatified in 1609 by Pope Paul V Canonized on March 12, 1622 by Pope

Gregory XV (Same day as Francis Xavier)

Feast day- July 31