RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ignatius of Loyola

1491 - 1556

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Ignatius of Loyola ( ig-NAY-shəs; Basque: Ignazio Loiolakoa; Spanish: Ignacio de Loyola; Latin: Ignatius de Loyola; born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; c. 23 October 1491 – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Basque Spaniard Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and became its first Superior General, in Paris in 1541. Ignatius envisioned the purpose of the Society of Jesus to be missionary work and teaching. In addition to the vows of chastity, obedience and poverty of other religious orders in the church, Loyola instituted a fourth vow for Jesuits of obedience to the Pope, to engage in projects ordained by the pontiff. Jesuits were instrumental in leading the Counter-Reformation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ignatius of Loyola is the 69th most popular religious figure (down from 56th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Spain (up from 17th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Ignatius of Loyola is most famous for being the founder of the Jesuits.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 69 out of 3,187. Before him are Elizabeth, Samson, Saint Lucy, Pope Pius VIII, Muhammad al-Bukhari, and Pope Adrian VI. After him are Anthony the Great, Pope Urban VIII, Mary Magdalene, Husayn ibn Ali, Pope Pius VI, and Abu Hanifa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1491, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 2. Before him is Henry VIII of England. After him are Jacques Cartier, Lapu-Lapu, Zhengde Emperor, Martin Bucer, Francesco Melzi, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Nicolò da Ponte, and Teofilo Folengo. Among people deceased in 1556, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 1. After him are Fuzûlî, Pietro Aretino, Humayun, Lorenzo Lotto, Thomas Cranmer, Martin Agricola, Frederick II, Elector Palatine, Maximus the Greek, Saitō Dōsan, Luigi Alamanni, and Tullia d'Aragona.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 15 out of 3,355. Before him are Trajan (53), Francisco Franco (1892), Hernán Cortés (1485), Pope Alexander VI (1431), Philip II of Spain (1527), and Hadrian (76). After him are Theodosius I (340), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Saint Lawrence (225), Joan Miró (1893), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), and Joanna of Castile (1479).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 2. Before him are Pope Alexander VI (1431). After him are Saint Lawrence (225), Catherine of Aragon (1485), Pope Callixtus III (1379), Francis Xavier (1506), Maimonides (1138), Teresa of Ávila (1515), Saint Dominic (1170), Isidore of Seville (560), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), and John of the Cross (1542).

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