Jesuit (Ignatian)Contemplative ChristianHistorical figure
Ignatius of Loyola
1491–1556 · Oratory of the Holy House of Loyola
About
Ignatius of Loyola, venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the Society
Contemplative Christian tradition
Jesuit (Ignatian)
Basque, Spanish, Latin
Biography
Ignatius of Loyola, venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque 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.
Teachings & topics
Contemplative prayerMysticismSilenceGrace
Bibliography
- Ejercicios Espirituales2004 · Liturgical Press
- The autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola, with related documents1992 · Fordham University Press
- Ignatius of Loyola1991 · Paulist Press
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