Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) founded what religious order?
Ignatius of Loyola entire design represented the family's generosity towards their military followers. According to legend, wolves had enough to feast on after the soldiers had eaten. Both shields were combined as a result of the intermarriage of the two families in 1261. Villoslada established the following detailed genealogy of Saint Ignatius: Ignatius of Loyola Saint Ignatius of Loyola (; ; ; – 31 July 1556) was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and became its first Superior General at Paris in 1541. The Jesuit order served the Pope as missionaries,
Ignatius of Loyola the years 1553–1555, Ignatius dictated his autobiography to his secretary, Father Gonçalves da Câmara. This autobiography ("Autobiografía de San Ignacio de Loyola" in Wikisource in Spanish) is a valuable key for understanding his "Spiritual Exercises". It was kept in the archives of the Jesuit order for about 150 years, until the Bollandists published the text in "Acta Sanctorum". Ignatius died in Rome on 31 July 1556, as a result of the Roman Fever, a severe case of malaria that recurred in Rome, Italy, at different points in history. An autopsy revealed that he also had several kidney and bladder stones,