Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social ...

Who founded the Jesuit order? Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) founded the Roman Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus , or Jesuits, encylopedia.com said.

The roots of Boston College lie in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the 2,000-year Catholic intellectual tradition, and the faith experience of St. Ignatius Loyola, who founded the Society of ...

History was made on Nov. 5, when Francis, the first Jesuit pope, visited the Gregorian University, the oldest and largest pontifical university in Rome, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in 1551.

National Catholic Register, Jul 31, 2024 / 04:00 am. When Ignatius of Loyola found himself bedridden with a shattered leg, all of his big dreams and plans were history.

The 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises are a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God ...

Ever since Ignatius Loyola created the Society of Jesus as a spiritual elite corps of the Counter-Reformation more than 400 years ago, the Jesuits have been the Pope's Own. But even their ...

FOUNDER OF THE JESUIT ORDER.; ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA AND THE EARLY JESUITS. By Stewart Rose. New-York: The Catholic Publication Society. Royal 8vo, pp. 632. 1891.

Youngest son of noble chief, Ignatius was born in Loyola, ... Ignatius founded, in 1540, the “The Society of Jesus” in Rome. ... When Ignatius died in 1556, the Jesuits were already operating a ...

Pope Paul V beatified Ignatius Loyola in 1609, and Pope Gregory XV canonized him in 1622. St. Ignatius of Loyola is the patron saint of troops/soldiers and was named as the patron saint of all ...

Guards Paige Engels, Kelsey Langston deliver as Loyola wins Jesuit Cup The Ramblers took back the cup in their 63-37 win over St. Ignatius with a relentless defense that forced a plethora of ...