White, black and hierarchical Church

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

Ignatius of Loyola

Born

in Guipúzcoa, Spain 

November 18, 1491

Died

June 21, 1556

Genre

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Catholicism

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.