St. Ignatius was born in Spain in 1491 and became a soldier before experiencing a religious conversion. After recovering from an injury in battle, he decided to dedicate his life to helping others and founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuit order. He wrote the Spiritual Exercises to guide the spiritual formation of members. St. Ignatius died in Rome in 1556 from malaria at the age of 65. He was canonized in 1622 and is the patron saint of the Jesuit order.

1. ST.IGNATIUS

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background
info
Religious
life
When was
he
canonized
How he
helps
How did
he die
Works
cited

3. BACKGROUND INFO
• He was born on October 27, 1491.
• He is born in Spain and he was the youngest of 13
children.
• He was a soldier for Spain and fight against the
French.
• Soon after he experienced vision, but a year later
suffered a trail of fears.

4. RELIGIOUS LIFE
• He started to learn about Jesus and the saints
when he was in the hospital.
• He decided to convert non-Christians.
• In 1523, he took a pilgrimage to the Holy
Land.

5. HOW HE HELP
• He helped people that are in trouble and had
no one to talk to.
• He founded the Jesuit order the society of
Jesus.
• He wrote a religious work call Spiritual
Exercises.

6. HOW ST.IGNATIUS DIE
• July 31, 1556
• He is not a martyr
• He died from Roman Fever, a severe case of
malaria.

7. WHEN WAS ST.IGNATIUS CONONIZED
• March 12, 1622
• He was the patron saint of the society of Jesus
• He is the patron saint of the provinces of
Gipuzkoa and Biscay

8. Works cited
• http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=56 Catholic Online
• http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07639c.htm
Catholic
Encyclopedia
• http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1093
American Catholic website
• http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?d
ate=2013-07-31
• http://abbey-roads.blogspot.com/2012/07/st-ignatius-of-loyola.html
• http://www.saintpetersbasilica.org/Statues/Founders/IgnatiusLoyola/Igna
tius%20Loyola.htm