St. Ignatius
What was St. Ignatius of Loyola's baptismal name?
Inigo
When did St. Ignatius die?
July 31, 1556
This Jesuit saint was a great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI
Francis Borgia
How long does it take to complete the formation of a Jesuit?
8 to 13 years
Where was St. Ignatius Born?
Spain
When were the Jesuits founded?
1540
This Jesuit missionary introduced Confucianism to Europe
Matteo Ricci
Where is the novitiate for the Jesuit in the west coast?
Culver City
Where was St. Ignatius of Loyola wounded in a battle?
Pamplona
Ignatius wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, adopted in_______
Ignatius wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, adopted in 1553
The Society of Jesus almost vanished from the pages of history when Pope Clement XIV suppressed the Jesuits worldwide in 1773. This empress refused to implement the papal order and protected the Jesuits.
Catherine the Great of Russia
Around how many Jesuits are there across the world.
More than 16,000 members across the world.
Which part of St. Ignatius's body was wounded in battle causing him immense pain?
His leg
When was first Jesuit school started?
The first Jesuit school was started in 1548 by one of Ignatius’s followers, in Messina, Sicily
This governor of California once was a Jesuit
Jerry Brown
What is St. Ignatius autobiography called
The Pilgrim’s Journey
After his conversion, his zeal and his efforts to explain the Gospels attracted the attention of__________________, and he was thrown into jail for 42 days.
The Spanish Inquisition
When did Peter Canisius enter
In 1543
Religious orders established in the medieval era were named after particular men, name two.
Francis of Assisi (Franciscans); Domingo de Guzmán, later canonized as Saint Dominic (Dominicans); and Augustine of Hippo (Augustinians).
When did the first General Congregation take place?
OR
Who was elected Superior General
The first General Congregation took place in 1558, when Father Diego Laynez was elected Superior General.