Though we know him as Ignatius, his true Basque name was Iñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola. To be born into a noble Basque ... same question he later posed to St. Francis Xavier: “What will ...

On July 31, the Society of Jesus marks the 466th anniversary of the death of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Born into a wealthy Basque family, Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – July 31 ...

When Ignatius of Loyola found himself bedridden with a shattered ... He gathered them together, and soon a brotherhood was born. The friends were ordained priests and offered themselves in humble ...

Shown above, a 10-foot bronze sculpture on the Boston College campus portrays St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order, as a teacher. Created by Bolivian-born artist Pablo Eduardo, the statue ...