Igatius of Loyola is the patron saint of Jesuits and those in the Jesuit order, and of Catholic soldie
Ignatius of Loyola was canonized on March 12, 1622, by Pope Gregory XV.
Ignatius was the youngest son of Don Beltrán Yañez de Oñez y Loyola and Marina Saenz de Lieona y Balda.
Ignatius is important to the entire Church but especially to the Jesuit Order, which he founded. He is also important to the Church in the orient as he was a missionary to several of those countries.
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), the Spanish religious leader
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