A former soldier of Spain, after being severely wounded in battle and recovering from his injuries, he turned to the Church. He an some of his fellow classmates vowed to pursue lives of poverty and chastity. The pope asked him and some of his fellow priests to create the Jesuits.

A. Pope Paul II

B. Ignatius of Loyola

C. Teresa of Avila

B. Ignatius of Loyola

Ignatius began his life as a knight for the Spanish army but was hurt and taken to a Christian monastery to heal. While at the monastery, Ignatius became repentant for his actions in his early life and committed his life to the Church.

Through his devotion and dedication to living a pious life Ignatius would eventually become ordained as a priest and officially devote his life to the Catholic Church. Through Ignatius' leadership the Society of Jesus was formed. Jesuits belonging to the order acted as missionaries. The Jesuits most impactful role was in the New World to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

B. Ignatius of Loyola

Growing up, Ignatius was inflamed by the ideals of courtly love and knighthood and dreamed of achieving great feats However, he was gravely wounded in a battle with the French in. While recuperating, Ignatius Loyola experienced a conversion and turned to the Church