Ignatius Loyola

/ lɔɪˈəʊlə /

noun

1. Ignatius Loyola, Saint14911556MSpanishRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: founder of Jesuits Saint. 1491–1556, Spanish ecclesiastic. He founded the Society of Jesus (1534) and was its first general (1541–56). His Spiritual Exercises (1548) remains the basic manual for the training of Jesuits. Feast day: July 31

Example Sentences

Douglas Purcell, the cantor at St. Ignatius Loyola, said in an interview after the service that the lack of mention of the former president seemed to be in accordance with Barry’s wishes.

From Seattle Times

He was perhaps best known as a historian of the Jesuit order, which was founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540 to provide, according to conventional wisdom, the Vatican with a militant defense against the Reformation and to expand its influence through the founding of educational institutions.

From New York Times

Jes'uit, a member of the Society of Jesus, formed by Ignatius Loyola in 1534: "Jesus."

From Literature

Mr. Murphy’s mother and father, Dr. James Patrick Murphy, a New York-based dentist, as well as Robert Manfred and his wife, Colleen Manfred, a college counselor at Cristo Rey High School, and their extended families were all under one spire on Aug. 13 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan, where the Rev. Gerald Blaszczak, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony before 32 fully vaccinated guests.

From New York Times

In the western state of Gujarat, where vaccinations were stalled by a powerful cyclone that hit as the pandemic surged, the Rev. Cedric Prakash of St. Ignatius Loyola Church has been mourning five priests.

From Seattle Times