2016-07-24

White, black and hierarchical Church


“What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.”


Born
in Guipúzcoa, Spain 
November 18, 1491


Died
June 21, 1556


Genre


Influences
St. Francis



Saint Ignatius of Loyola was the principal founder and first Superior General of the Society of Jesus
The compiler of the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius was described by Pope 
Benedict XVI as being above all a man of God, who gave the first place of his life to God, and a man of profound prayer. He was very active in fighting 
the 
Protestant Reformation and promoting the subsequent counter-reformation. He was beatified and then on March 12, 1622, was canonized. His feast day is July 31. He is the patron saint of the Basque historical territories of Guipúzcoa and Biscay and the Society of Jesus
among other 
things.


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