Ignatius of Loyola

Events

4

Episodes

4

Years

1534–1852

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ignatius of Loyola, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Vows of the Founders of the Society of Jesus

   1534

   Role: Founder and leader of the group

   1. 115 August 1534 · Chapel of the Martyrium of Saint DenisTaking of Vows

      Ignatius of Loyola and six companions took solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in Montmartre.

2. Approval of the Society of Jesus

   1540

   Role: Founder

   1. 227 September 1540 · UnspecifiedPapal Approval

      Pope Paul III issued the bull Regimini militantis Ecclesiae on 27 September 1540, formally approving the Society of Jesus.

3. Beatification of Loyola, Xavier, Ávila, Isidore, and Neri

   1622

   Role: Canonized Saint

   1. 312 March 1622 · UnspecifiedCanonization of Five Saints

      Pope Gregory XV canonized Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Ávila, Isidore the Farmer, and Philip Neri on 12 March 1622.

4. Loyola College chartered in Baltimore

   1852

   Role: Namesake

   1. 41852 · Baltimore, MarylandCharter

      Loyola College in Maryland was founded in 1852 by John Early and eight other Jesuits in Baltimore.

Sources

1. Ignatius of Loyola Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
2. Jesuits Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
3. Pope Paul III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
4. Loyola University Maryland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23