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|SaintName=Saint Ignatius Loyola | |SaintName=Saint Ignatius Loyola | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
|FeastDay=July 31 | |||
|SaintBirthPlace=Azpeitia, Basque Country, Spain | |SaintBirthPlace=Azpeitia, Basque Country, Spain | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.1833, -2.2667 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=43.1833, -2.2667 | ||
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|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a woman’s paralysis in 1608 AD | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a woman’s paralysis in 1608 AD | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of a child’s fever in 1621 AD | |SaintMiracle2=Healing of a child’s fever in 1621 AD | ||
|Profession=Priest, soldier | |Profession=Priest, soldier | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Society of Jesus | |ReligiousAffiliation=Society of Jesus | ||
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|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity | |AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity | ||
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'''Saint Ignatius Loyola''' (1491 AD – 1556 AD) was a Spanish [[priest]] and founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Born in [[Azpeitia]], [[Basque Country]], he transitioned from soldier to priest, authoring the *Spiritual Exercises* and establishing the Jesuits in [[Rome]]. Canonized in 1622 AD by [[Pope Gregory XV]], he is venerated for his spiritual legacy.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Ignatius Loyola |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-ignatius-loyola/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
Ignatius is the patron saint of Jesuits, soldiers, and retreats, with his [[feast day]] on 31 July. Honored in Catholic and [[Orthodox Christianity]], his relics at the Church of the Gesù, [[Rome]], draw pilgrims. His *Exercises* guide spiritual discernment.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Ignatius Loyola |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=56 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||