St. Ignatius of Loyola

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1. Facts About St. Ignatius of Loyola

2. General Information St. Ignatius was born in 1491 in the Basque region of Spain. Formed the Society of Jesus/Jesuits with his followers in 1539. It was approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. Died in July 1556. Canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV.

3. Fun Facts Born as Íñ igo L ó pez , he started going by Ignatius when his name was incorrectly translated. In the beginning of his life he was a gambler, killer, soldier, and lady’s man. Seriously wounded by a cannon ball in 1521 at the Battle of Pamplona while defending Pamplona against the French. While injured, he became a devout Christian.

4. Family Crest This is the family crest of the Loyola Family. The wolves looking into the pot shows that they have enough food that even the wolves can come and eat (e.g. generosity) The 7 red stripes represent the blood shed by the 7 members of the family for the king. Gold background represents King of Spain. (e.g. l oyalty)