NOTABLE JESUITS

SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

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• He killed a Moor with whom he argued about the divinity of Jesus
• Member of the aristocracy
• Was struck by a cannonball in the legs
• Began a new way of life serving a God instead of men

SAINT PETER FABER

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• was a tutor and friend of Ignatius Loyola at Paris
• was appointed professor of theology at Rome by Pope Paul III
• founded Jesuit colleges at Cologne and in Spain
• was a delegate to the Council of Trent.

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER

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• became one of the founders of the Jesuit order.
• Xavier joined Loyola on the same path of devotion
• sought religious converts throughout Asia during the 1500s.
• the Society of Jesus was officially recognized by Pope Paul III in 1540

SAINT PETER CLAVER

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• Dedicated his life to the aid of African slaves
• entered the Society of Jesus in 1602 and eight years later was sent to Cartagena
• Baptized an estimated, 300,000 slaves
• When on a plantation, stayed in the slave quarters

SAINT ALOYSIUS GONZAGA

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• He taught catechism to the poor
• grew up in royal courts and army camps
• resigned his inheritance and entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
• First and Last Word he Spoke: Jesus

Based on these five notable Jesuits and their actions, I can conclude that each one of them gave their time and lives to Jesus and to helping those that truly needed help. They each inspired people that could follow in their path.

Citations

Pictures: Haiku Deck
Sources: Catholic.org
Biography.com
Britannica.com