Early Life
What was St. Ignatius's birth name?
Inigo Loyola
What happened when St. Ignatius got back to Spain after his life changing event?
He endured grueling medical procedures such as rebreaking the right leg.
How many years did St. Ignatius study?
10
Who approved the society of Jesus?
Pope Paul III
What is St. Ignatius the patron saint of?
Spiritual retreats
When and where was St. Ignatius born?
1491
Near the small town of Azpeitia/Spain
What books did St. Ignatius want to read?
What were the only kinds of books he could read?
He wanted to read books about knights.
The only books he could read were about the lives of Saints.
What cities did St. Ignatius study in?
Barcelona, Alcala, Salamanca, and Paris
When was the Society of Jesus approved?
1540
What was an important work of St. Ignatius' later life?
What life changing event happened to Ignatius on May 20, 1521?
A cannonball hit him, badly breaking his right leg and and wounding his left.
What led to St. Ignatius having one of his first visions of the Virgin Mary?
Prayer
How many times did St. Ignatius get caught up with the authorities during his studies and what were the general reasons?
3 times for public preaching without priesthood and heresy.
How many Jesuit were there when St. Ignatius died?
1,000
What was an important work of St. Ignatius' earlier life
The Spiritual Exercises
What lead to St. Ignatius becoming a soldier?
After Velazquez lost his power and died, he was sent to the Duke of Najera, Don Antonio Manrique de Lara. St. Ignatius did any duty the duke needed him to do, which included being a soldier.
When did St. Ignatius leave for his pilgrimage?
February of 1522
Where did St. Ignatius Graduate?
Collège de Sainte-Barbe in Paris
What other regions were there Jesuits but not provinces?
Ethiopia and the Congo.
Which Pope beatified St. Ignatius?
Pope Paul V in 1609
Who sent the letter to St. Ignatius' father requesting one of his younger sons to serve at this person's castle?
How did this invitation benefit St. Ignatius? How did it hurt him?
Don Juan Velazquez de Cuellar
St. Ignatius gained many skills such as proper dress, grooming, etiquette, serving tables, horsemanship, and penmanship.
He found gambling, dueling, and fighting.
What saints inspired St. Ignatius the most?
St. Francis and St. Dominic.
Who was one of the major friends that joined Ignatius during his studies that also was a cofounder of the Jesuits?
St. Francis Xavier
Among which countries were the Jesuit provinces divided?
Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Portugal, India, and Brazil
Which pope canonized St. Ignatius?
Pope Gregory XV in 1622