Ignatius of Loyola, venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and became its first Superior General, in Paris in 1541.
- Occupation
- Latin Catholic priest, soldier, founder of Catholic religious community, Catholic theologian
- Position held
- Superior General of the Society of Jesus
- Citizenship
- Crown of Castile, Spain
- Born
- October 23, 1491, November 1, 1491, September 24, 1491, May 31, 1491
- Died
